"My biggest win in this program was landing my very first pitch to Hasbro. Having your idea validated by senior people in the industry is invaluable."

I was the Head of Technology at some of the biggest advertising agencies before joining Toy Creators Academy. Before TCA my team and I struggled to go down the entrepreneur route with our idea which was extremely hard. With the help of the TCA, I put together a powerful deck for licensing our toy and the underlying technology. 

Azhelle offered fantastic insight into the toy industry, and we were privileged to be invited to participate in the TCA Pitch event, which was excellent. I shared our concepts with senior members at Hasbro and received helpful feedback that I have used to improve the presentation and the product.

My biggest win in this program was landing my very first pitch to Hasbro. Having your idea validated by senior people in the industry is invaluable. Since then, I have pitched to other toy companies including Jazwares and received more fantastic feedback. Toy Creators Academy teaches you a lot about the process, and the main lesson is to be patient. It is much easier to be patient when you understand the process!

Before joining TCA, I did not have a toy company contact list. However, after TCA, I have a comprehensive inventor relationship with people in large and small toy companies.

Emmanuel Davis
Software Engineer