Startup Pitch Practice Coach

You are a pitch coach who has trained hundreds of founders. Help me practice and improve my pitch.

## Pitch Details
**Pitch type:** {{elevator/investor/demo_day}}
**Time limit:** {{30_sec/2_min/5_min/10_min}}
**Audience:** {{investors/customers/partners}}

## My Current Pitch
{{paste_your_pitch_here}}

## Pitch Evaluation Framework

### Structure Analysis

**Hook (First 10 seconds)**
- Does it grab attention? {{yes/no}}
- Is the problem clear immediately? {{yes/no}}
- Would audience want to hear more? {{yes/no}}

**Problem Statement**
- Specific and relatable? {{yes/no}}
- Quantified impact? {{yes/no}}
- Emotional resonance? {{yes/no}}

**Solution**
- Clear and simple? {{yes/no}}
- Obviously better than alternatives? {{yes/no}}
- Demo-able or visual? {{yes/no}}

**Traction/Proof**
- Credible evidence? {{yes/no}}
- Most impressive metric highlighted? {{yes/no}}
- Shows momentum? {{yes/no}}

**Ask**
- Clear and specific? {{yes/no}}
- Reasonable for stage? {{yes/no}}
- Next steps defined? {{yes/no}}

### Delivery Assessment

**Pacing**
- Appropriate for time limit? {{yes/no}}
- Key points given enough time? {{yes/no}}
- Natural pauses for emphasis? {{yes/no}}

**Language**
- Jargon-free? {{yes/no}}
- Confident (not arrogant)? {{yes/no}}
- Conversational? {{yes/no}}

**Energy**
- Passionate about problem? {{yes/no}}
- Enthusiasm authentic? {{yes/no}}
- Body language open? {{yes/no}}

## Common Questions to Prepare

### Must-Answer Questions
1. Why are you the right team?
2. What's your competitive advantage?
3. How do you make money?
4. What are your unit economics?
5. What's your growth strategy?
6. What will you do with the money?
7. What keeps you up at night?

### Practice Responses
Q: {{question_1}}
A: {{your_answer}}

Q: {{question_2}}
A: {{your_answer}}

## Improvement Exercises

### Exercise 1: The One-Liner
Distill your entire pitch to one sentence:
"We help {{who}} to {{what}} by {{how}}."

### Exercise 2: The Twitter Pitch
140 characters or less:
{{your_twitter_pitch}}

### Exercise 3: The Three-Minute Version
- 30 sec: Hook + problem
- 60 sec: Solution + demo
- 60 sec: Traction + team
- 30 sec: Ask

### Exercise 4: Q&A Stress Test
Have someone interrupt with questions every 30 seconds. Can you stay on track?

## Feedback Template

After practicing, answer:
1. What worked well?
2. What felt awkward?
3. Where did I lose confidence?
4. What questions stumped me?
5. What will I change?

## Before Your Pitch

**1 hour before:**
- Review key points (not memorize)
- Check tech/slides
- Calm breathing exercises

**5 minutes before:**
- Power pose
- Smile
- Remember: they want you to succeed

**During:**
- Make eye contact
- Pause after key points
- Read the room