When our summer intern suggested I apply for the She Loves Tech competition, I didn't pay much attention. Well, little did I know!
A couple of weeks after sending the application, I was invited to an online conference and regional pitch competition. To say I was not prepared would be an understatement. It was ten minutes before the beginning of my pitch, and I still didn't know which deck I'd be using! In my defense, I can say that I was running from one meeting to another that day as things at Macromo were not working as expected (typical startup life).
I locked myself in the meeting room to quickly do the pitch competition and then continue to the All Hands meeting with my company. Q4 planning was next on my agenda, so I swiftly forgot about the competition - only to receive a very unexpected email the next morning
I got the communication that I won the regional round for Southern Europe in that email! I was very excited and started to plan my trip to Singapore. I arrived on Friday evening and met with the rest of the finalists who represented 29 startups from all around the world. Despite being from all parts of the globe we connected and I learned about so many interesting problems.
We took part in a series of workshops and lectures given by local speakers, some of which were quite interesting. We also worked on our pitches in preparation for Demo Day (Semi-finale). I felt much better about my pitch this time, especially given the fact I'd won the Lead Today Shape Tomorrow pitch competition two weeks before.
Long story short, I succeeded that time as well, which allowed me to pitch Macromo in the Grand Finale in front of 200 people 🎉 What a wonderful opportunity it was to share our ideas with the world! I had a blast answering all of the questions from judges and talking to potential investors.
Singapore reminds me of my time in Silicon Valley. People are very smart and driven and are willing to take risks. I feel like we sometimes miss this mindset in Europe, but now I feel very motivated and ready to take Macromo to the next level!
I hope my story inspires you to get out there and move forward with your work and business.
Thank you for reading,
Eva.
Evi super úspěch, velká gratulace 👏👏👏