Stories From the Field
SUBSCRIBE TO STORIESBe Heard Episode #06: Mike Karim | CEO Oxford Endovascular
Mike Karim is the CEO of Oxford Endovascular, a company dedicated to saving patients from brain aneurysms. After working together at the EU Health Catapult competition, he went on to raise £2m.
Don’t let your accent get in the way of your funding
In this video, I’ll show you two simple but powerful techniques that will ensure that no matter how thick your accent, your message always comes through loud and clear.
Bring data to life in your pitch with a good story
How do you take information that’s specialised, complex and often emotionally dry and bring it to life for a non-technical audience? It’s a common challenge for my clients, many of whom work in science and tech and seek investment from people far removed from their...
Present your pitch like it’s the first time, every time
No matter how many times I present my process, I know it’s the first time my audience will experience it.
Be Heard Episode #05: Jonathan Risley | CEO @ ThinAir
Jonathan Risley is the CEO of #ThinAir, a company on a mission to transform the way we source clean drinking water, providing their water-generating technology to rural communities, future cities and drought-stricken areas.
Feeling nervous in front of an audience is in your DNA. Here’s how to shift it.
Instead of looking inward, focus on your audience. Ground yourself in your purpose. See the opportunity for what it is: a chance to share your passion and help others benefit from its value.
Deliberate practice makes presentations perfect.
Know what to rehearse, why it’s important and the outcome you want to achieve.
Be Heard Episode #04: Milan Samani | CEO @ TIL Ventures
Milan Samani is the CEO of TIL Ventures, who work with governments, multi-lateral development banks and 30 of the Fortune100 companies to build venture accelerators, develop market creation capabilities and drive intrapreneurial innovation.
How to Inspire Confidence in Investors
In this video I look at why people fail to inspire confidence in investors and offer advice on how you can present the very best version of yourself.
The words you choose when presenting matter.
The words you choose when presenting matter. Most don’t realise the damage they can inadvertently do to their cause by using the wrong words. Investors fund you based on your ability to execute. They need to know you have a relentless resourcefulness to bring your...
How to Mentally Prepare for a Successful Pitch
In this video I share a powerful technique that ensures you enter every pitch with the right mindset and the energy needed to win investors over.
Public speaking is a skill anyone can master.
People assume I’ve always been comfortable presenting to an audience. They think I’m a natural. But nothing could be further from the truth. When I was young, I was painfully shy. I almost developed an ulcer because I was so worried about public speaking. My sister...
Advice for Women Entrepreneurs
In this video I highlight one such mannerism that should be eliminated from every woman’s presenting behaviour.
Be Heard Episode #03: Kate Hofman | CEO @ GrowUp Urban Farms
Meet Kate Hofman, CEO of GrowUp Urban Farms, a company committed to feeding people in a way that is positive for communities and the environment, today and in the future.
Murder Your Darlings
When creating your pitch, be ruthless. Remove any element that doesn’t serve your story. Even those you love.
