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PickMyBrain

with Alan Jones

Founders learn how to pitch their startup better, with Australia’s best startup pitch coach Alan Jones

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Pick My Brain with Alan Jones
Founders learn how to pitch their startup better, with Australia’s best startup pitch coach Alan Jones
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A founder pitches. Alan pulls it apart — kindly — and rebuilds it into something investors can't ignore.
Latest
7 July 2026 · Dilip Jacob

What's Your Moat When AI Can Copy Your Product in 48 Hours?

25 June 2026 · Neel Bhattacharya

The Four-Quadrant Framework Every Solo Founder Needs

10 June 2026 · Chris Fresle

The App Built to Stop Image-Based Abuse

28 May 2026 · Quinnie Chen

How to Price Your Business So You Actually Take Home Enough

29 April 2026

Why Investors Keep Saying No (And What to Do About It)

18 April 2026 · Ben King

The Lazy Sales Tactic That's Hurting Your Business

18 March 2026 · Marie Dowling

How to Turn Happy Customers Into Your Best Sales Channel

25 February 2026 · James Horan

How to Make Your Fintech Pitch Unforgettable

11 February 2026 · Michelle Chen

How to Pitch Growth to Investors and Revenue to Publishers

29 January 2026 · Dan Borthwick

NiceGit: Making Git usable for everyone, not just engineers

21 January 2026 · Clement Baissat

How to Prove Impact in Mental Health Without Medical Data

14 January 2026 · Paul Bevan

How to Pitch Deep Tech to Investors With Competing Priorities

24 September 2025 · Allen Fan

How CarbonHQ Is Digitising the Broken Carbon Credit Market - with Allen Fan

27 August 2025 · Cole Cornford

Cole Cornford on Protecting Startup Attack Surfaces

13 August 2025 · Gaurav Rana

The 4 Things Every Investor Wants to Hear in Your Pitch

30 July 2025 · Elena Tsalanidis

How to Stand Out in a Sea of AI Wrappers: Elena Tsalanidis on Selling B2B SaaS into Law Firms

16 July 2025 · James Davie

How to Build a Community-Led Startup

2 July 2025 · Luke Marshall

Hiring in 27 Seconds: Luke Marshall on Growth, Gen Z & Video-First Recruitment with UseVerb

18 June 2025 · Kartini Ludwig

How to Build Ethical AI for Artists: Kartini Ludwig Pitches Koup Music

4 June 2025 · Dexter Todd

How Bardar Pivoted: Dexter Todd’s Festival Data Playbook

21 May 2025 · Ben Radcliffe

How to Hook Investors: Alan Jones Breaks Down Braiv’s Winning Pitch

7 May 2025 · Kabir Arora

Would You Rent Your Backyard for Events? Kabir Arora from Backya Thinks You Should

23 April 2025 · Stephen Neli

Late Payments, Big Problems: Stephen Neli on Fixing Small Biz Cash Flow with Zellus

9 April 2025 · Olyvia Munro

Fixing Fitting Rooms (and Startup Pitches) with Olivya Munro

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Founders learn how to pitch their startup better, with Australia’s best startup pitch coach Alan Jones

Hosted by Alan Jones, Pick My Brain is a Day One
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Alan Jones

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Alan Jones is a seasoned tech investor, founder coach, and radio host with over 25 years of experience in the tech industry. Currently, he serves as a Limited Partner at Co Ventures, Australia's first dedicated pre-seed venture fund, and as a General Partner at M8 Ventures, where he invests in early-stage tech startups from Australia and New Zealand. Alan is passionate about supporting entrepreneurship in diverse and underrepresented groups, including women, LGBTQI+, refugees, migrants, and young people.In addition to his investment activities, Alan co-hosts "The Advisory Board," a radio show and podcast on Disrupt Radio, offering advice to startup professionals. He is a frequent speaker at events and in the media, sharing insights on lean startup methodologies, product strategy, growth marketing, and capital raising.Alan's career includes roles as an angel investor, mentor, and advisor to numerous startups and organizations. He has a strong commitment to fostering innovation and entrepreneurship, making significant contributions to the startup ecosystem in Australia and beyond.

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