How to Make Your Business Plan Standout for Investors
What does it take for your business plan and pitch to standout for investors? Try these 9 recommendations as you work through your plan.
By Aseem Giri |
How to Successfully Pitch Your Business Idea to Investors
Sometimes you only get 10 minutes to pitch your business idea to investors—and here's a pitch format that will help you secure funding.
By Caroline Cummings |
The 11 Slides You Need to Have in Your Pitch Deck for 2021
An impressive pitch deck is a key part of your fundraising toolkit. Use this detailed guide to figure out exactly what you need to include in your pitch deck to get the attention of investors.
By Noah Parsons |
How to Write a Business Plan on Just One Page [Updated for 2021]
Writing a business plan can seem like a daunting task, but it doesn't have to be. Instead, try starting with a simple business plan on a single sheet of paper. Here's how to do it, and a free template to help you get started.
By Noah Parsons |
A Standard Business Plan Outline [Updated for 2021]
To make the best impression on banks and investors, your plan should be presented using the standard business plan outline format. This guide gives you an outline to follow and explains what each section should entail.
By Tim Berry |
The 7 Key Components of a Perfect Elevator Pitch [With Video]
A solid elevator pitch is an essential tool for achieving your goals—and it needs to cover these 7 things. If you're pitching investors or building a pitch deck, here's how to make sure you've covered the essentials.
By Noah Parsons |
10 Things I Hated About Your Business Pitch
Business planning expert Tim Berry has over 20 years of hearing business pitches as a judge of business plan competitions and as an angel investor. Here are the things he hates to see in a business pitch, so you can avoid making these key mistakes.
By Tim Berry |
9 Things That Take a Pitch From Good to Great
Only a handful of business pitches are truly great. What sets those excellent pitches apart from the rest? Here are nine things that stand-out pitches have in common, and how to employ them to take your pitch from good to great.
