Investor Pitch Coaching

Be Ready to Impress Investors with Clarity, Confidence, and Composure

Lisa Elia personally provides all investor pitch coaching, drawing on more than 25 years of experience helping founders, executives, and leadership teams raise capital, win pitch competitions, and prepare for IPO roadshows and high-stakes investor presentations. Her clients range from early-stage entrepreneurs seeking seed or Series A funding to established executives refining their communication for institutional investors and analysts.

When the stakes are high, your ability to express your vision clearly and confidently makes all the difference. Through customized one-on-one coaching, Lisa will help you prepare to present powerfully — in person or virtually — so investors see you as the capable, compelling leader behind a smart investment.

Many of Lisa’s clients have raised millions of dollars after working with her, including founders who previously struggled to attract funding. Several have gone on to win major pitch competitions, earning visibility, validation, and investor trust that accelerated their success.

Lisa’s Process

Every coaching program begins with research to gain a clear understanding of you, your company, your goals, and the audiences you’re preparing to face. From there, Lisa will refine both the substance and the style of your pitch so that every word, gesture, and slide reflects confidence, clarity, and conviction.

• Strategy and messaging – Lisa will help you strengthen your narrative so it’s structured, memorable, and aligned with what investors most want to know, answering many of the questions in their minds before they have time to ask.
• Delivery and presence – You’ll learn to project calm authority under pressure, handle tough questions smoothly, and connect with investors authentically. 
• Mindset and focus – Lisa will provide tools to help you manage your nervousness and focus your thoughts before meetings or presentations, so you can lead with poise and clarity. 

Her coaching style is direct yet encouraging. She will simulate real investor meetings, provide candid feedback, and fine-tune every aspect of your communication until you’re fully prepared to command the room — whether that room is a boardroom or a Zoom call.

Philosophy

At the heart of effective investor pitching is trust. Investors want to believe not only in your business but in you. You have about 10 seconds to show investors that you are a person or team they can believe in and a few minutes after that to show them that you have a viable, scalable idea. 

That’s why the focus of your training will go far beyond slides and sound bites. Lisa helps clients uncover and express the conviction behind their ideas, translating that belief into language, tone, and body language that instills confidence.

Because Lisa has spent decades preparing clients for investor meetings, media interviews, and IPOs, she understands how to bridge strategy, psychology, and performance. Her clients — from early-stage founders to C-suite leaders — consistently report feeling clearer, calmer, and more in control after their sessions. This balance of research, strategy, and human insight helps clients make rapid progress, often transforming not only their pitches but the way they communicate as leaders.

Get Started

To discuss your goals and explore the right investor pitch coaching program for you, contact Lisa for a complimentary consultation.

📞 310-479-0217
📧 team@expertmediatraining.com
If you prefer to schedule directly, you can access her calendar and book a consultation.

All sessions are currently conducted virtually via Zoom or your preferred platform.

A Few Success Stories

Sashee Chandran, Founder & CEO, Tea Drops

Nonny de la Peña, Founder & CEO, Emblematic Group 

“Absolutely thrilled to have own first place for tech at the Women Founders Network fast pitch for REACH.Love! The other women all had amazing companies, so I am beyond honored and what an experience including my amazing pitch coach Lisa Elia.”

Case Study, IPO

Three C-suite executives came to me for help preparing them for an IPO. English was a second language for all three of these men, and they had never pitched to American investors. We worked on their content and delivery and, because of my background in public relations, I was able to help them flesh out their marketing/PR plan. They raised the $50 million they were seeking within two weeks.

Lucie Dawson, Founder, Templa App

“I couldn’t recommend Lisa Elia enough. Lisa gave me the confidence I needed to break down any blocks and limiting beliefs I had around my pitch delivery and ability to articulate my message and tone. She is an empowering, thoughtful, and astute coach who does her research and has been supporting me in my fundraising efforts for my start-up, TEMPLA. I will continue to work with her as our company grows.”

Celine Zhou, Founder & Owner, Delight Patisserie

“It was such a pleasure to work with Lisa! I had an opportunity to pitch to some investors, but English is not my first language. One of my business friends strongly recommended Lisa to me, and she was right, Lisa is great! Lisa prepared a full list of questions that the investors may ask and went through them one by one with me to make sure I feel comfortable and confident to answer. After each session, Lisa would send me feedback to list the points I needed to practice. Lisa is very patient, and I am grateful to have her to guide me through the process. It’s a great investment!”

Read this blog post to learn how Lisa trained a client to win a pitch competition (and attract other investors).