READY TO RAISE: The Founder Pitch Workshop

Founders: Find Your Story. Build Your Pitch. Practice Delivering It With Confidence.

You don't need to have a polished pitch ready to attend.

Maybe you have a rough idea.
Maybe you have pieces of your story.
Maybe you're already pitching and know something isn't landing.

Bring what you have. We'll get clear on what's there and build from there.

This is an immersive, hands-on workshop. You won't just learn about pitching, you'll pitch, get feedback, refine your message, and pitch again.

In 3 hours, we'll work on:

• Your story and message
• Getting to the heart of what matters
• Making complex ideas clear and compelling
• Your voice, presence, confidence, and delivery
• Speaking naturally without sounding scripted
• Your investor story
• Pitching, getting feedback, refining, and pitching again

The transformation happens in the room.

What you'll leave with

• A clearer story
• A stronger pitch
• More confidence in your delivery
• And, most importantly, experience actually saying it out loud and getting coached

Your Facilitator

Julie Howgate is a speaker coach, acting instructor, and workshop facilitator with 25+ years of experience helping people communicate with clarity, confidence, and impact.

Julie has coached more than 1,000 people, from beginners to seasoned professionals, including founders, CEOs, students, faculty, TEDx presenters, entrepreneurs, and leaders.

Her startup and speaker coaching experience includes UBC Innovation, Venture Founders, HATCH, the Mastercard Foundation Challenge, Entrepreneurship, TEDx, PechaKucha, IdeaCity, Pitch for the Purse, and many other high-stakes speaking environments.

She has also worked with businesses raising from early-stage funding through $26M.

Early Registration

$297 before October 14
Regular price: $397

BONUS

Attend the workshop and receive a private 1-hour speaker coaching session with Julie a $150 value.

Use your session to revisit your pitch, refine what you've developed, or prepare for your next investor conversation.

Details

600–333 Terminal Ave, Vancouver, BC
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
6:00–9:30 PM

6:00–6:30 PM: Light snacks & non-alcoholic beverages

Come as you are.

You don't need a perfect pitch.
You don't even need a finished pitch.

Bring what you've have.

We'll do the work together.

3 hours. Your story. Your pitch. Your voice.

The transformation happens in the room.