What is the Pitch Ready program?
Pitch Ready is a structured, six-week program designed to help early-stage founders develop clarity, confidence, and presence when pitching their business. Participants build a compelling, reusable core pitch — and the skills to adapt it for any room.
What participants walk away with
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A clear, confident, reusable core pitch
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The ability to tailor their message to different audiences
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A simple, supporting pitch deck
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Greater structure, presence, and delivery skills
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Peer connections through a small, focused cohort
"The program has given me a lot more clarity around the problem we're solving, how we communicate it, and where we can take Networking Copilot moving forward. I'm very grateful to have been part of it."
— Arvin Jagonia, Founder, Networking Copilot
Key details
Kick-off: 6th October 2026
Cohort size: 5–8 entrepreneurs (live cohort model)
Format: Online learning plus weekly facilitated group check-ins (online)
Duration: Six weeks
Facilitators: Jill Absolom & Allira Cundy
Cost: $795 + GST
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Learn at your own pace with online, self-paced modules and activities designed to give you clarity and confidence.
90 minutes each week of tailored, expert advice for the cohort.
Connect with fellow program participants and the wider innovation community.
How does the Pitch Ready program work?
Pitch Ready is a six-week program that helps founders, entrepreneurs, and business owners get clear on the foundations of their business and build the confidence to communicate with them in any room. You'll work through focused modules at your own pace, then join weekly live group sessions where you practice, get feedback, and refine until it lands.
Whether you're preparing for client conversations, funding opportunities, networking events, or partnership discussions, this program gives you the tools and experience to make those moments count.
Week 1 - The Problem
Week 2 - The Solution
Week 3 - The Market
Week 4 - The Story
Week 5 - The Performance
Week 6 - Pitch Practice
Places are intentionally limited to ensure every participant receives personalised coaching and meaningful feedback throughout the program.
Program Outcomes
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A clear business message you can adapt to any audience or situation: clients, partners, funders, networking, or a stage.
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A sound business model underneath it: pressure-tested thinking that holds up to real questions.
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A simple, professional pitch deck that complements your delivery.
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Confident delivery that feels natural, not rehearsed.
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Personalised feedback from experienced facilitators across all six weeks.
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A network of founders who've been through the same process alongside you.
Program Modules
Week 1 · The Problem
Clarify the real problem you're solving and ground your pitch in genuine customer needs.
Week 3 · The Market
Define your target customer, size the opportunity, and validate your business model.
Week 5 · The Performance
Refine your delivery — voice, presence, pacing, and managing nerves.
Week 2 · The Solution
Articulate what makes your solution unique and how it directly addresses the problem.
Week 4 · The Story
Package everything into a compelling pitch narrative with a clear ask and supporting deck.
Week 6 · Pitch Practice
Deliver your pitch to the group, receive feedback, and finish ready to walk into any room with confidence.
Pitch Ready Facilitators
Facilitator & Mentor
Allira Cundy
Allira Cundy brings extensive experience supporting early-stage entrepreneurs through structured programs, startup ecosystems and business growth initiatives. She is passionate about helping founders build capability and confidence as they grow their businesses.
Facilitator & Mentor
Jill Absolom
Jill Absolom is a pitch and communication specialist who helps founders communicate with clarity, confidence and impact. She has worked with entrepreneurs across a range of industries, helping them find their voice and deliver pitches that are authentic, memorable and persuasive.
Express your interest
Registering your interest puts you at the front of the queue.
The cohort's small, only 5–8 people, and people who have submitted EOIs get first pick on the 1st of September, before the program opens to everyone on the 3rd of September.
It's the best way to make sure you don't miss out.
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