Brink Pitch Prep for SDAC is a weekly series running January to February 2025 to help entrepreneurs prepare to compete in the San Diego Angel Conference (SDAC). SDAC is a 3-month series of events (March to May 2025) that seeks to fund founders by activating angel investors who raise funds to invest in the winner of the pitch competition. Through a series of evaluations and pitch events, investors arrive at 6 finalists who pitch at the SDAC finale on June 5, 2025. The SDAC application deadline is February 27, 2025.
Event Format
Brink Pitch Prep for SDAC prepares founders to pitch by reviewing slide deck topics, slide design, and Gust, the SDAC platform used for company evaluation. Attendees may attend the entire series or single events, however attendance is not required to apply for SDAC. Pizza, soda, and a bottle refill station provided.
Problem-Solution & Product-Market Fit
Problem-solution slides are crucial in a startup pitch deck, laying the foundation for demonstrating product-market fit to investors. While problem-solution fit validates that your solution effectively addresses a genuine need, product-market fit ensures your solution meets those needs within a larger, sustainable market. Essentially, it’s about finding the right product for the right market. Both are essential for startup success: a solution without a problem has no market, and a solution without a market has no business. Join Vidya Dinamani as she expertly covers this important topic.
What to expect:
In this session you’ll learn how to:
- Clearly identify, validate, and define problems
- Create and present solutions with a focus on unique value proposition, scalability, and proven impact
- Iteratively refine your solution based on market feedback
Amy Duncan will provide an overview of the Brink Pitch Prep Series, an overview of the pitch deck slides, and how SDAC works, and Silvia Mah will provide an intro to the Gust platform.
