On Wednesday 10th November, the NatWest Business team will be delivering an expert pitching workshop helping you to hone your pitching skills and give you the confidence to talk to about your business to potential business mentors. This will be an invaluable session, especially to those of you taking part in Speed Dating on Wednesday 17th November!

If you haven’t got a clear 60-second pitch, you could be missing out on opportunities to grow your business every day. Even in such uncertain times, you never know when the opportunity to support others may arise, so it is important to be able to explain your business quickly and simply.

Join the Business Builder team as we break the 60-second or ‘elevator’ pitch down into its component parts. You’ll come away with a clear understand around what to put in and leave out and how to structure for maximum impact. We’ll give you all the tools, tips and hints for you to crack on with writing a pitch you’re confident in and proud of straight away. We’ll also share some great practical tips when pitching to an audience of 1 or 100.

NatWest Business Builder is a completely free virtual tool, open to anybody – bank customer or not. Designed to support new entrepreneurs and established business owners to upskill and develop themselves and their business at a time and pace that suits them. Users can access a blended programme of support consisting of three key areas;

• Digital Learning - A growing library of action-focused digital learning, catering for a wide range of business needs and learning styles, so individuals can consume the most relevant learning to them.

• Wrap-Around Events – Supporting users to expand their local and national network through our dedicated Facebook community and access peer to peer support, update and thought leadership relevant to them. 

• Online Community - Enhancing the digital learning, our expert team run a calendar of immersive, online events and workshops to upskill users, bring the community together and facilitate key areas of development.

You can get started with this online tool whenever you are ready and you can complete each part at a time and pace that suits you and your learning style. Please do not sign up directly through NatWest Business Builder portal as we will not be able to track your participation.