What really happens behind the scenes of a startup accelerator Demo Day? 🚀In this raw and insightful interview, Nick Armstrong, founder of CHIRP, shares his journey through the Startmate accelerator, offering an inside look at how his team pivoted to a conversational AI sales assistant just weeks before their Demo Day pitch.
👉 Discover:
• The high-pressure reality of preparing a pitch while overhauling a product
• How customer feedback led to a bold pivot
• The true goals of Demo Day: funding, customers, or awareness?
• Nick’s unfiltered advice for early-stage founders: rehearse, lean on mentors, and embrace the chaos (and maybe wear a chicken hat 🐔)