winner! $15k 1st place PRIZE—Fashion Line Ceo & founder who wanted to craft the perfectly tailored pitch
CASE STUDY QUICK WINS
ABOUT CLARRISSA
Clarrissa is a powerful entrepreneur, who wanted to pitch her fashion business -Tailored Fit – at the UBalt ” 2022 Rise to the Challenge” Pitch competition.
HOW SHE USED PITCH COACHING
Clarrissa used pitch coaching to draft a clear one page investment summary and her pitch for the judges.
RESULTS
1st Place! | $15K | Most Promising Business Award.
QUICK ACTION SUMMARY
Clarrissa is hard-working entrepreneur celebrating her most recent win. Her pitch won first place at the University of Baltimore’s “Rise to the Challenge” pitch competition.
“Clarrissa Cozart, a Ratcliffe Entrepreneurship Fellow, and founder of Tailored Fit, a fashion line for tall boys that will allow customers to shop waist to inseam, was chosen as the evening’s “Most Promising Business,” walking away with $15,000 “check.” The award, established in 2018 through the Jay Ripley Entrepreneurship Fund, is given to the student whose business, in either category, has the best prospects for growth, as determined by the judges. ”
Looks like the judges thought the pitch fit just right!
Why Did You Want To Work With Me?
Because you were so engaged, honest and open – the information that you had was SO good.
You really took the time to:
1) read my business plan
2) read my investment summary
3) follow up on things that we were talking about
You would respond. You would respond promptly. That’s the golden ticket—right there!
What were your biggest concerns about working with me?
I was worried asking myself, “Do you have the time to dedicate and meet my needs—where I am?”
But once we started working together, that was no longer a concern.
How you alleviated that concern was:
You were ALWAYS present.
I send a lot of emails and I’m type-A. You would respond. You would respond promptly. That’s the golden ticket right there.
What’s been your favorite part about doing this work?
“The insight that you provided me”
As long as I’m putting in the work, you were always willing to give me that feedback and guide me in the right direction.
One of the things that I’ve struggled with was my total addressable market. However, you broke it down; you were able to explain things in a way that I understood, especially being a new business owner.
Everybody talks about numbers.
Okay, so I have these numbers, but what do those numbers mean, and can you explain that and share that?
You COULD explain.
What’s the biggest transformation you’ve gotten?
I won the competition!
Winning the competition was a “Wow this work really made a difference” moment!
What surprised you the most about working with me?
Your knowledge!
You had insight into the retail space, which I was surprised about.
Usually, I’m skeptical about working with any coach, since I’m asking myself: “Will they know anything about what I’m doing?”
But you were knowledgeable about the information you were sharing and you were also confident.
That made a difference to me.
Who Would You Recommend Pitch Coaching to?
“Everybody that’s doing a pitch competition.”
Other small businesses are trying to:
- build out their investment summaries or business plans.
- or just looking for information on how to build their business
Especially on paper, because that’s how I work.
So I think it would be beneficial for them.
Your Turn
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