Scheduling links

Note: ALL KOF and ICC SESSIONS BEGIN WITH YOU PITCHING TO ME! Please send your deck ahead of time IN POWERPOINT if you want to maximize the value you get from our session. Scroll down for more information.

• Kick-Off Session (KOF) for ALL PARTICIPANTS (TBD):
  • http://bit.ly/MFC-KOF
  • 30-min one-on-one sessions available on DATES TBA
  • Purpose: Office hours for Q&A, plus advice on what to prepare for your ICC session.
• Initial Communications Consult (ICC) for FINALISTS ONLY:
  • http://bit.ly/MFC-ICC
  • 2-hour one-on-one sessions available DATES TBD
  • Purpose: Collaborate on refining your deck and talking points to tell your story, your way, so it is compelling to your target audience.
• Pitch Polish (POL) for FINALISTS ONLY:
  • http://bit.ly/MFC-POL
  • 1-hour one-on-one sessions available DATES TBD
  • Purpose: Fine-tune your pitch (script & deck) for the BIC Finals!

... or just use these apps to schedule now:

Process

A Zoom link will be generated automatically for our session. Check the time zone carefully!

Your confirmation email includes:

• Session time 
  • KOF: 30-minute slots are shown but have a 15 minute buffer in case we run long/ there are technical problems/ etc.
  • ICC: 2-hour slots are shown although I hold 3 hours in my calendar in case we run long. Please schedule accordingly.
  • POL: 1-hour slots are shown with a 30-min buffer. These sessions are the most likely to run short, but you never know.
• Session date
• Webinar link (please share with any team members you wish to have participate)
• Cancel/reschedule link (please use this if you need to change your appointment unless you like receiving extra email and blocking your colleagues from possible appointment times!)

Take advantage of the Kick-Off session

The Kick-Off session is optional, but can help you to prepare for our more intensive Initial Communications Consult session. I'll be happy to answer any questions and review any materials you might have.

I like to start the session by listening to your current pitch, but we can skip that step if you want to focus on something specific.

Schedule your ICC session EARLY

For BIC, I try to focus on just one of you per day so that I can incorporate as much of the work we start with into a more-or-less complete draft as possible.

Of course, I don't know what time of day is best for everyone so I make multiple options available. My scheduling system does not allow me to restrict only one session per day to be scheduled. So, I may reach out to you to ask if you are open for rescheduling if two of you book on the same day before I have a chance block the rest of the day. Please be patient with this request as I am doing it to offer the best service - and obviously, if you don't want to move, I will be happy to respect that choice.

I strongly encourage you to book as early a session as possible! Many entrepreneurs try to schedule as late in the program as possible, but it usually is not a good idea:

• If you are waiting for some exciting data, that is a good reason to delay.
• If you are waiting because you want to make the best possible deck to show me, that is not a good reason. Chances are that we will make significant changes and you will wish you had had more time to implement them before your big pitch!

I prefer to work with you earlier and later for the following reasons:

• We will rebuild your pitch together, so there is no point in putting extra effort into making it perfect. Come prepared to tell me your story in your way. 
• Bring your answers to the 10 Questions to the best of your ability, but don’t worry about making it look finished. Bring along any favorite images or graphs that help you to tell your story.
• The earlier we work together, the more time we will have to add data, polish and practice to your pitch.

POLish for the Finals

I've never had to convince anyone that they should take advantage of the Polish session since everyone wants to do well at the finals! But just in case you need convincing:

We use the Polishing session to review your deck and script so that we can fine-tune both for your appearance at BioPort. I want to make the judges' job as challenging as possible by helping each of you be the best you can be. Let me help you do that!