Welcome to The edventure Brief, the podcast hosted by the managing team of EdVenture, Scotland's first student-led accelerator. In this episode, we sit down with Steven Drost, CSO of CodeBase and founder of Stipso Ltd., and talk about investor pitches, how they should look like and what to avoid! He also shares inspirational insights from his entrepreneurial journey outlining characteristics of successful startups as well as sharing his thoughts on the startup ecosystem nowadays! Be sure to like, comment, and subscribe - we'll be uploading new videos every week where we spotlight some of the world's leading start-up founders and VCs to talk about their journeys and experiences in the field. For more information about us, visit our website at https://edventure.vc/ or check out any of our social media channels listed below. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/edventure-capital/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EdVentureEdinburgh Twitter: https://twitter.com/edventurevc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/edventurevc/ Edventure book recommendations Start with why: https://amzn.to/3wMcYFs Exponential organizations: https://amzn.to/34HesES Bold, How to Go Big, Create Wealth and Impact the World: https://amzn.to/3pf0TWM The Power of Habit: https://amzn.to/3vRwlNb Venture Deals, Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer and Venture Capitalist: https://amzn.to/34LGRtE The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers: https://amzn.to/3vJzizn The Innovator's Dilemma: When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail: https://amzn.to/2RiEBXt The Lean Startup: How Constant Innovation Creates Radically Successful Businesses: https://amzn.to/3pf0TWM