The Man Behind Mike Butcher

Jamie and I went to a SoHo Chruch (believe it or not) to the Techcrunch (UK) Pitch Night last Thursday.
Jamie and I found it a really worth while night. It’s always good to watch others pitch as it gives you both ideas and and thoughts on your own pitching.
However the key bit I found that was spot on, was Doug Richard (seen below), who Mike has brought in as a Simon Cowell type figure. After each pitch, Doug chimed in with one point. Reagardless of if the point was mostly positive or mostly not, his remarks where spot on, really thought provoking and the most valuable bit of the night. Even more so than the free beer. I’m not sure I would have got as much out of the night had it not been for Doug’s bit.

I’m not going to say to much else on this, as the trackbacks and comments and Mike’s follow up will surely do this. Except to say I can recommend going along to these things if you can. Always good to observe what’s going on in the industry and who is saying what, and to whom, and why.