Startups at their earliest stage are still figuring things out -- their pitch, their go-to-market, their monetization, their landing page copy... Underrated as part of that journey is getting as much feedback and data as possible, which is why it's exciting to have 3 very early stage founders pitching today here on Episode 042 of The Feedback Loop. They'll each have 1 minute to tell us about their concept, and then they'll get questions and feedback from two venture capitalists -- two investors who understand startups at a more fundamental level. And it all happens with the goal of helping move these founders forward in their storytelling journey -- or, in this case, even to jam on what their product could be! Be sure to leave a comment talking about your favorite pitch down below! And leave your own feedback for these founders and judges, because feedback is a gift, after all. As always, hosted by Sherveen Mashayekhi, Founder & CEO of Free Agency. ​Today's guest investor, Rachel ten Brink, co-founder and General Partner at Red Bike Capital. The Feedback Loop is all about getting ambitious founders on stage to pitch and get unfiltered feedback from experienced, honest investors. Because the thing that can hold even the best founders back from reaching their ambition? Their pitch. Whether a startup founder is raising money, recruiting a team, or selling their product, it's the pitch at the start of any given conversation that starts them on a journey to success. For those founders on stage and in the audience, it's an answer to the essential query: how to pitch your startup. More on our guest investor for the episode: ​Rachel ten Brink is the co-founder and General Partner of Red Bike Capital, an early-stage venture fund based in NYC focused on fintech, SaaS, and digital health. She was previously co-founder and CMO/CRO at Scentbird, a YC-backed startup offering consumer subscriptions for fragrances – they’ve raised $29M, and during Rachel’s tenure, she led the growth and partnership teams responsible for scaling the company to $100M+ in revenue and over 84 enterprise clients. ​Prior to being a founder, she spent 15 years building billion dollar brands at Procter & Gamble, L’Oreal, Estee Lauder, Elizabeth Arden, and Bacardi. She holds an MBA from Columbia. In other words, she’s bringing an exciting mix of entrepreneurship, go to market and growth, plus big-brand marketing experience to the table. Follow Sherveen on X: https://www.x.com/sherveen Follow Sherveen on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherveenm Follow Rachel: https://x.com/rtenbrink1 To attend The Feedback Loop in-person or apply to pitch as a founder, head to afterfeedback.com. Thank you to all of the brave founders who participated in this episode. The Feedback Loop is dedicated to creating an engine of support for startup founders attempting to change the way the earth spins. We're on your side. This is purpose-built for startup nerds, tech industry fanatics, future founders, and everyone in between. Venture capitalist? You should get in the comments below and let us know whether you'd take a meeting with the founders on stage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.