▸ The First 4 YEARS: THE FUNDRAISING BARRIER

In 2014, I founded Pitch Creator in Baltimore City with a clear mission: to help entrepreneurs learn how to communicate with investors and raise capital (which would also help create new, high-quality jobs).

For the next four years, I volunteered to teach in-person courses at a local incubator. My focus wasn’t on creating “unicorns”, but on helping Baltimore founders break through the fundraising barrier.

The results exceeded my expectations. Founders won prize money in pitch competitions, secured funding at demo days, and successfully closed Seed and Series A funding rounds. (Please see our Testimonials page to read their stories).

▸ Ripple Effect: A Virtuous Cycle

Over time, I realized there was an even larger benefit to the work we were doing. Each time an entrepreneur in Baltimore broke through the fundraising barrier, they became a visible role model and mentor for other founders in the community. The power of this virtuous cycle is difficult to describe, but it still gives me goosebumps today.

▸ THE NEXT 4 YEARS

To reach more founders, Pitch Creator transitioned from in-person classes to online courses. The initial goal was to create an online course that taught the fundamentals of raising capital so mentors, advisors, and coaches could focus their time on advanced topics and pitch refinement.

Then, something unexpected happened. A university entrepreneurship instructor asked to integrate our online course into his syllabus to help students prepare for a graded business pitch at the end of the semester. It worked better than expected, so we created an online course specifically tailored for college and university classrooms.

▸ TODAY: CLOSING THE FUNDRAISING GAP

Today, Pitch Creator is focused on closing the fundraising gap. Less than ~1% of new businesses in the U.S. receive funding from angel investors and venture capital funds, primarily because those investors target highly-scalable startup business models.

Pitch Creator empowers the founders of the other 99% of companies by focusing on two core pillars:

1) Bootstrapping as the primary growth capital strategy.

2) Efficient capital raising when appropriate.

▸ SOCIAL IMPACT ORGANIZATION

Pitch Creator is a self-funding, social-impact organization. Please see our About page to learn more.

Thank you for reading and for your interest!

- Jason Tagler, Founder