From waffle to a pitch people get.
I'm Victoria Howe. Pitch coaching, masterclasses and keynotes for founders and startup programs in Perth. I've built a business from the ground up, won a $100k grant and pitched my own ideas, so I know what it takes to be understood fast.
Real stories, told on stage. I'll get your audience laughing, thinking and doing something differently the next day.
Book me to speak Photo: Lewis J MartinI don't do it all for you. I show you how to do it properly, so you can do it again without me.
Practical, direct and a bit cheeky. Audiences leave with something they can use the next day.
Hands-on, usually two hours. Founders learn a framework, write their pitch and deliver it live with feedback. Currently running in Plus Eight sprint and accelerator programs, and delivered for Innovation Shed.
Pitches, decks, grant applications, messaging and social media guidance. No retainer, no long commitment.
The framework from my masterclasses. Most bad pitches aren't bad ideas. They're unclear communication.
Start with curiosity. Not your name, not your business name.
Make the pain relatable. That's your tension.
The "what if there was another way" moment.
One sentence, no jargon, easy to repeat.
People don't believe ideas. They believe evidence.
Say exactly what you want from the room.
Numbers, competitors, why now. Be ready for the questions.
I've been exactly where you are.
Before business, I spent 10 years as a police officer, the last few as a detective. I learned to walk into messy situations and worked out what was actually going on, what mattered and what to do next. It turns out that's exactly what founders need when they pitch.
I've pitched for funding, built a business from scratch, and sat on the other side of the table as a mentor. I'll ask the questions an investor will ask, and tell you when something doesn't make sense.
Warm, but I won't waffle. And neither will you by the end.
10 years in the police, the last few as a detective. Learning to read people and communicate under pressure.
Marketing, sales, pricing and compliance learned first-hand. $100k grant.
Accelerator participant, known around the room as "the Snail Lady".
Plus Eight programs with the Cities of Perth, Canning and Joondalup, and an Innovation Shed mentor.
Pitch masterclasses in Plus Eight sprint and accelerator programs, starting with Joondalup in 2026, and a pitch masterclass for Innovation Shed.
Women in Business Award winner. Contributing author, Purpose and Passion. Writing Take the Leap.
Confusion kills opportunity.
From the masterclass
Your goal is a second meeting.
From the masterclass
You never know who you're talking to.
From the masterclass
Victoria helped me realise that I was over-explaining an idea my audience had already understood. I cut my deck from 11 slides to three and started trusting the simplicity of what I had created. It changed how I think about communicating my work.
Victoria was super helpful, breaking down what seemed like a really monumental, complex task into easy, actionable steps. One good pitch in the right room could change everything.
Victoria asked the right questions, and we figured out I had left an essential bit out of my pitch — which was me. I'm excited to be connecting better with my voice.
Victoria has an innate ability to understand your business quickly and identify immediate actions you can take to improve your story — whether it's a quick elevator pitch or a lengthy investor presentation. My business benefited from implementing her advice.
Thanks so much for your guidance with my pitch and presentation. I felt your warmth and it gave me strength to overcome the nerves.
A lunch break, a wristband and one simple sentence. Why being able to explain what you do in one line opens up a million opportunities.
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