From Elevator Intros to Pitch Sessions: Effectively Talking About Your Business Anytime

As an entrepreneur, you need to be able to talk about your business in any setting from the quick elevator introduction to a full pitch session. Join us for this Coffee & Convos session, where you’ll learn how to tailor your message for different scenarios. We’ll cover a simple framework to help you confidently talk about your business, whether you’re at a networking event, chatting with potential clients, or presenting to investors. Come prepared to refine your pitch and leave with tools to make every business conversation count.

About Coffee + Convo - Stoke has hosted Coffee + Convo in various formats over the years. During 2024's iteration, we'll start with a quick intro., describe the topic or guiding question of the day, and dive into how the session so the mentor and peers can best help you with what you're working on. Each mentor has varying expertise in different fields, so every session will be a little different! This is a low-key morning meetup with high impact on your toolkit!

About Juli James

Juli James is the associate director of Stoke Coworking in Denton, Texas. She leads strategic planning and runs entrepreneur education and social impact programs. Juli began her career as an Army broadcaster before transitioning to digital media roles with the State of Arizona. In 2013, she developed a game design curriculum for Arizona State University's journalism department. She further solidified her expertise in the field with a Knight Foundation grant in 2015, developing a no-code game design app for educators.

At Stoke, Juli uses her unique blend of experience to help entrepreneurs and small businesses innovate and succeed. She's a sought-after speaker and contributing writer, focusing on blending education and game dynamics to foster creativity and problem-solving. Her ultimate goal is to make learning effective and enjoyable, particularly in entrepreneurship.