⏱ Training hours4 hours
🏢 FormatOn-site delivery · Customized design
👤 InstructorJohn Kim
✅ Key OutcomeLearn to build a pitch deck with an investor-friendly storyline
IR Pitching Mentoring is a hands-on fundraising course for startups and aspiring founders. In a 2-hour intensive mentoring session led by Nanum Consulting CEO John Kim, participants systematically strengthen their IR pitching skills. Structured as two modules, status review and solution proposal, it assesses how polished each company’s pitch deck is and identifies the key improvements investors would look for. The customized, hands-on coaching aligns the deck with the spoken pitch and raises your odds of closing a round, and participants leave with specific feedback and improvements they can apply right away. The curriculum draws on Nanum Consulting’s experience training 50+ major corporations and institutions.
Who is this course for?
It is designed for employees of companies preparing to raise funding, such as startup CEOs, business development leads, and IR managers. It is especially well suited to anyone who needs to present a business idea and its growth potential effectively in front of investors.
What will you learn?
- Strengthen IR pitching skills for startups and aspiring founders
- Improve the consistency and persuasiveness of the pitch deck and the speech
Curriculum
Module 1: Status review
- Analysis of each participant’s current IR pitch
- Review of the existing pitch deck and presentation style
- Review of the existing pitch deck and presentation style
- Identify problems from an investor’s perspective
- Assess clarity of message, credibility of numbers, and storytelling structure
- Diagnostic feedback tailored to each company
Module 2: Solution proposal
- Design an effective IR pitch structure
- Pitch deck improvement guide and advice
- Define the key message of each slide
- Visual simplification and emphasis on what investors care about
- Voice, pace, eye contact, and Q&A handling
- Mock pitch practice and feedback
Expected results / After the course
- Learn to build a pitch deck with an investor-friendly storyline
- Communicate your value proposition and growth strategy effectively
On-site training references
Samsung Electro-MechanicsHanwhaNH NonghyupKorea Ceramic FoundationKorea Integrated Logistics AssociationInje UniversityKyungnam UniversitySmall and Medium Venture Business Training InstituteChangwon Industry Promotion AgencyKyungil UniversityHoseo UniversityDaegu Digital Innovation Promotion AgencyE-LandSaTReC InitiativeHanil IndustrialUSTN15Company AKorea Meteorological Industry Promotion AgencyYouth Startup AcademyHotel ShillaJeonnam Provincial GovernmentGyeonggi Job FoundationSeoul Global CenterInno Star ChallengeBuyseo.IndividualsGyeongnam Webtoon CampusMungyeong One-Person Creative Business Support CenterSitedotand others
About the instructor
John KimInstructor John Kim, author of “B2B Marketing Design” and CEO of Nanum ConsultingView profile →
We tailor this course to your company
From diagnosis to execution — Nanum Consulting
FAQ
It is designed for employees of companies preparing to raise funding, such as startup CEOs, business development leads, and IR managers. It is especially well suited to anyone who needs to present a business idea and its growth potential effectively in front of investors.
A 1:1 mentoring format that assesses each company’s current IR pitching level and proposes a tailored solution. Rather than theory, it offers hands-on coaching to improve real pitch materials and presentation skills.
A 2-hour intensive mentoring session pinpoints key problems and sets a clear direction for improvement. With a structured 2-step process of status review and solution proposal, you can make real gains in IR pitching skills in a short time.
Instructor John Kim is an expert who has led IR pitching mentoring for many startups and small and mid-sized companies. He brings hands-on experience and know-how from real fundraising successes into his training, and has earned high satisfaction ratings.
IR Pitching Mentoring
IR Pitching Mentoring is a hands-on fundraising program for startups and aspiring founders. Through a focused 2-hour mentoring session with John Kim, CEO of Nanum Consulting, you systematically build your IR pitching skills
Training objectives
- Strengthen IR pitching skills for startups and aspiring founders
- Improve the consistency and persuasiveness of the pitch deck and the speech
Expected results
- Learn to build a pitch deck with an investor-friendly storyline
- Communicate your value proposition and growth strategy effectively
Curriculum
Module 1Module 1: Status review
- Analysis of each participant’s current IR pitch
- Review of the existing pitch deck and presentation style
- Review of the existing pitch deck and presentation style
- Identify problems from an investor’s perspective
- Assess clarity of message, credibility of numbers, and storytelling structure
- Diagnostic feedback tailored to each company
Module 2Module 2: Solution proposal
- Design an effective IR pitch structure
- Pitch deck improvement guide and advice
- Define the key message of each slide
- Visual simplification and emphasis on what investors care about
- Voice, pace, eye contact, and Q&A handling
- Mock pitch practice and feedback
About the instructor
John Kim, Lead Instructor
10 years in industry · 15 years teaching (3,000+ lectures)
Education
· MBA (advanced major: Marketing), Korea University Graduate School of Business (graduated)
· Sungkyunkwan University Consultant Program (completed)
· Sogang University Graduate School of Business, Short-Term MBA (completed)
· Seoul National University Lifelong Education Instructor Development Program (completed)
· Chung-Ang University, B.A. in English Language and Literature (graduated)
Experience
· Current: CEO, Nanum Consulting
· Formerly at Hyosung Corp., Daeduck Electronics and Shinhan Diamond: overseas assignments and strategic planning (10+ years)
· Current partner instructor, Expert Consulting
· Current: Partner instructor, PSI Consulting
· (Current) Partner instructor, Korea SMEs and Startups Agency and SME Training Institute
Credentials and publications
· Certified consultant
· Certified teacher
· Completed official IDEO Design Thinking training
· B2B Marketing Design (1 Apr 2025)
· The Chinese Diamond Tool Market: Present and Future (co-authored, Korea Tool Association)
· Battles That Changed History and Innovative Weapons (in progress)