Go from Meh to Heck Yeah in One Hour

Whether you're DIY'ing your way to a term sheet or navigating grants and pitch competitions, get content that leads with your strongest assets. Don't just pitch, stand out.

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Helping Bootstrapped Founders Raise Like Pros

Personalized advice or AI speed? These bite-size power sessions blend human-learned strategy with AI muscle to get you customized results - fast.

One-Hour Pitch Deck

We dive into your startup's core challenges, then apply AI + human strategy to supercharge your story. Leave with 10X stronger content plus a new deck layout.

For investor decks or pitch competitions

Price: $199


One-Hour Grant Submission Prep

We'll align your unique value prop with the grant's goals, shape your narrative, and help you sound like the fundable visionary you are. Leave with grant-worthy copy and clear direction.

For grants or startup award submissions

Price: $199

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Investor-Grade Due Diligence Report

VC’s now use AI to screen pitch decks and create due diligence reports. This software costs $10K+ and isn’t available directly to founders. Get the same 30-page report that exposes your hidden risks, strategic blind spots, and key benchmarks VC’s use to determine if you’ll get the call back. (MedTech AI Sample) (FinTech Sample)

Add to any One-Hour package or grab the Report solo

Price: $49

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Get 100+ pitch competitions, grants, awards, and new VC funds sent directly to your inbox every week. Stop searching, start applying.

Start Here, End Here - in One Hour

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…to Well-Structured, Clear Outline

Leave with a Google Slides version, PPT version, or PDF. Ready for your preferred template or graphic designer.

What Founders Are Saying

Everything you said is right on the point. You are helping us raise what problems we are solving and how to show it to investors. Working with you is extremely helpful because I see what investors want to know and how they want to hear it.

Alex Sokoletsky, CEO @ SwipeSwipe

We had a decent deck and revenue-generating product but just weren't getting the call backs from investors. After working with Diane, we re-submitted our decks and suddenly those same investors were eager to talk to us. Our new deck was the key to making headway on our fundraise.

Mason Hays, COO @ iBOS

Why Me?

Opening Day Keynote Panelist, Denver Startup Week 2023

Meet Diane Bailey

Startup strategist, operator, and pitch-whisperer with 10+ years of helping founders build, grow, and raise. I've worked across global accelerators, venture networks, and startup communities—bringing you a 360° view of what actually gets attention in the early-stage capital game.

My approach is founder-friendly and zero BS. I'll hype your strengths, fix what's broken and be your biggest cheerleader.

Top 100 Women Tech Leaders 2024 | Speaker @ Microsoft for Startups, Founder Institute | Grant Selection Committee @ Flinn Foundation | Global Programs Manager @ FoundersBoost Accelerator

I'm Still So Lost!

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Strategies, timelines, and tactics for approaching investors and securing capital.

Pitch Deck Resources

Templates, examples, and best practices for creating compelling investor presentations.

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