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Some quick wins and news to celebrate since last month, and events coming up.

Webinar Recording: Startup Pitching 101

Last month, we hosted a webinar with Startup UMD at the University of Maryland on Startup Pitching 101. 

We had a great turnout with over 30 attendees including founders, future founders, and entrepreneur support organizations.

Updates for startups we've helped

Nowy - Pitch Coaching & Advisory
Nowy is the First AI Travel App that turns social media content into instant booked trips.

Wins last month & this month:

  • First place winner at DC Startup & Tech Week Pitch Competition
  • Second place winner at Pumpkin Pitch at Maryland Innovation Center
  • Semi-Finalist at Accelerate Investor Conference

Nowy’s team is looking for strategic travel / consumer tech partners and investors.

Better Flip - Pitch Refinement
Better Flip is the first financial clarity tool made for the online betting generation.

Last month at Money 20/20 in Las Vegas, they participated in an engaging discussion around the future of money and featured on The Fuzzy Cow Podcast.

Better Flip is seeking strategic partners, advisors, and investors.

Intraintel.ai - Pitch Audit
Your Data. Your Ai. Your Way. Find Documents, Ask Questions, Get Real Insights. Done! Finally, an AI assistant that Understands & Gives you the answers you’re looking for 😉

  • Placed as a finalist at DC Startup & Tech Week 2025 in the early-stage category alongside Nowy.
  • Hired Product Manager, 2 Solutions Architects, and marketing staff - all on revenue generated this year.

New Startups: Testimonials

NeuroPred - Pitch Coaching

NeuroPred is a medtech startup developing MRI-based, AI-driver personalized stroke care.

“The day after working with Isabel, I competed in 3-min AI Pitch event. Thanks to her feedback we got 1st place and $50,000 award!”  - Michal Brzus, Co-Founder

LifeBox - Pitch Audit

LifeBox delivers fast, durable, and adaptable shelter solutions, providing safety and dignity when it's needed most.

“I recommend working with Aurelius to any founders looking to build or refine materials to get investor ready. Even for those who have already pitched or raised, because they will help enhance materials for the stage of your business.”  - Jessa Spainhower, COO

News & Updates

Awarded RFP for Baltimore Tech Connect Pathways - Life Sciences

in partnership with UpSurge (a part of Greater Baltimore Committee)

In September, we were selected to develop the Life Science Pathways for early stage startups in the Baltimore region as a part of the

Bmore Tech Connect platform. This is a part of a greater project with pathways in other lighthouse industries. The Pathways will serve as guides for entrepreneurs seeking to build new tech startups in these sectors. 

The Pathways were launched last month and we're now soliciting feedback to improve. 

➡️ UpSurge is hosting industry convenings to demo the Pathways and facilitate focus groups with industry peers. 

We invite you to join us:

We were selected to join as a Resource Navigator for the Bmore Tech Connect platform to guide founders to stronger businesses and deeper ecosystem connections. Resource Navigators connect founders to resources, mentors, and organizations that fuel collaboration and growth.

Accelerators We’re Mentoring

VentureWell Aspire MedTech
Mentor in Residence

Aspire Medtech is a five-week hybrid program that equips early-stage, technology-based startups with the training, guidance, and investor connections they need to cross the critical funding gap often called the “valley of death.” 

VentureWell is hosting "Deal Flow: Medtech — Aspire x TEDCO" on Wednesday November 12th, 4-6pm at the LaunchPort (located at the City Garage in Baltimore).

Join us for “16 in 60” pitch hour with the Aspire Medtech cohort, followed by curated networking with founders, mentors, and other startup ecosystem members. This is a national accelerator program including medtech startups from across the country, with about half of the cohort from Maryland. Register here.

Learn more about the cohort: https://venturewell.org/aspire-medtech-2025/Learn more about the mentors: https://venturewell.org/aspire-medtech/

College of Staten Island (CUNY) - Innovation Hub Accelerator
Mentor

  • We hosted the kick-off session on Investment Readiness
  • The CSI Tech Incubator Program is designed as a high-impact accelerator program for startups with emerging technologies that are preparing to raise a Seed or Series A round.

Workshops we've hosted

Last month, we hosted two webinars with Startup UMD at the University of Maryland on Startup Pitching 101 and AI Tools for Startup Communication.

We had a great turnout with over 60 attendees including founders, future founders, and entrepreneur support organizations! Watch the recording for Startup Pitching 101 and subscribe for updates when the recording for AI Tools for Startup Communication is available.

Events we attended

Upcoming events

What other events should we know about?

Work with us!

We'd love to work with you! We offer a variety of services including, but not limited to:

  • Pitch Coaching, Pitch Refinement, & Pitch Auditing
  • Workshops & Webinars
  • Communications & Business Strategy

Our services start at just $500 for a Pitch Audit, which comes with:

  • Detailed markup of your pitch deck with specific actions for improvement
  • Detailed summary report from an early stage investor perspective
  • 1 hour call for questions

Our clients quickly see results - they get investment, they win pitch competitions, and they gain confidence.

To date, all of our clients who actively compete have won cash/grants or placed as a finalist.

“I had an incredible experience working with Isabel and Jordan. They took my 5-minute rambling pitch and helped me create a tight, compelling 2-minute story that actually helped me win competitions. As a non-native speaker, I've faced tremendous challenges in speaking and pitching, but Jordan's background teaching bilingual speakers was perfect for helping me with pronunciation and flow."
- Branda Fan, Founder, Nowy

After working with us, Branda's results: 

1st place early stage DC Startup & Tech Week 2025, 2nd place Pumpkin Pitch MIC, and finalist in 2 other competitions including Accelerate Investor Conference 2025.

REFERRAL BONUS: We will pay you 5% or $250, whichever is lower, for each successful client referral to us!(This offer is good thru December 31, 2025)

November 2025