Buy my game! I create a game from the ground up specifically for founders 🤯 it's called Pitch Please and I genuinely love playing it!
Prepare to hustle your way to the top in this cutthroat pitching showdown. Convince, charm, and con your way into the hearts and wallets of your competitors. Get ready to play the ultimate game of selling your soul for success.
The game is simple. Each round, every player matches a customer card with a product card and pitches the most absurd business they can imagine. The funniest and unequivocally worst idea wins.
THE GUEST
Nic Marchesi is the young Australian of the year, an Order of Australia medal recipient and the co-founder of Oranke Sky Laundry. When Nic was 20 years old, he built a mobile laundry van to help the unhoused and people facing hardship, 10 years later Oranke Sky has grown into one of the biggest not-for-profits in Australia, they have washed >1M Kg’s of laundry, provided over 12k showers and fostered 200k hours of genuine conversations.
THE QUESTIONS
🔍 Can a Non-Profit Attract Investment?
Raising capital for a non-profit requires a different mindset. While traditional investors seek financial returns, non-profits leverage donations, goodwill, and measurable social impact to secure funding from individuals, corporations, and foundations.
💡 How Do You Keep Going When It’s Hard?
Acknowledge the challenges and embrace them as part of the journey. Surround yourself with supportive people, celebrate small wins, and remember the purpose that drives your work to maintain resilience during tough times.
🔄 Should You Abandon a Failed Idea?
Failures aren’t just endings—they’re groundwork for future growth. Let past projects enrich your experience and foundation, ensuring that what you build next is stronger and more grounded.
THE SHOW
DO AS I SAY is an advice show about the real problems in startups. Real startup people. Real startup problems.
Connect with Nic Marchesi:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholasmarchesi/Â
Twitter/X: https://x.com/nmarchesiÂ
Orange Sky: https://orangesky.org.au/Â
Connect with me:
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@joelditrapani
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CVikUi4KcITAB4F15n5tZ
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joel-ditrapani/
Calendar: https://cal.com/joelditrapani
Email: podcast@joelditrapani.com
Website: https://joelditrapani.com/