Where to Get Feedback on Your Business Pitch in 2021
You have a pitch. Now you need to get feedback to determine if it will resonate with investors. Here are a few options to test your pitch.
By Briana Morgaine |
How to Write a Business Plan in Under an Hour
Does the idea of writing a business plan sound drawn-out and intimidating? Here's how to write a business plan in under an hour.
By Noah Parsons |
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 |
5 Ways to Improve Your Pitching Skills—From a Former Opera Singer
Pitching your business? You can learn a lot from professional musicians and singers. These tips from a former opera singer (and current public speaking coach) will help you nail your investment pitch.
By Allison Shapira |
What to Say in Your 1, 5, 10, or 20 Minute Pitch (+ Tips From Successful Entrepreneurs!)
Have the opportunity to pitch your business to an investor? How do you know what to include in pitching opportunities for varying lengths? We’ve got you covered, no matter what length of pitch you're working on.
By Angelique O'Rourke |
The Perfect Pitch: A Pixar Storyteller’s Secret
Storytelling is the most effective way to change minds, behaviors, and philosophies. Here's how Pixar has mastered the act of storytelling, and how you can apply storytelling to your business.
By Matthew Luhn |
4 Pillars to Nailing Your Investor Pitch
Sometimes investment pitches don’t work out because the businesses themselves aren’t as solid as they should be. The reason? They’re missing one of these four pillars needed to win investment.
By Uzair Khan |
The Real Reason You Should Audition for Shark Tank
The chances of making it on Shark Tank are slim indeed. Maybe you’ll be one of the lucky few to make it on the show and land a deal, but the true benefits lie the process of preparing to audition.
By Amethyst Tagney |
Give the Best Elevator Pitch Ever With a 3,000-Year-Old Technique
You've just unexpectedly bumped into a major investor who could help your business get off the ground. What do you say? Take a cue from Aristotle, and try this persuasive speech technique.
By Jay Heinrichs |
How to Create an Elevator Speech (With Examples)
A great elevator speech can spark interest in your business and hopefully lead to a deeper conversation—and maybe even a partnership or funding opportunity.
By Noah Parsons |
Why You Should Stop Worrying About Raising VC Money for Your Tech Startup
Are you spending endless hours perfecting your VC pitch—before your startup is really even off the ground? Here's why you might want to consider holding off on seeking venture capital funding.
By Nicholas Rubright |
Free Download: Investor Pitch Deck Template Kit
Want investors to get excited about your business idea? Download our free investor pitch deck template kit now, and get ready to impress your audience.
By Jonathan Michael |
Master Your Pitch and Find Funding Success
As far as pitching an idea goes, business solutions very rarely sell themselves. If you’ve ever had to stand up in front of people with the power to decide the future of your enterprise, you’ll know how daunting it can be. The following article is divided into two sections. First, I’ll address a few of...
By Daniel Wilhelm |
Business Pitch, Elevator Pitch, and the LivePlan Pitch: What’s the Difference?
What’s a business pitch? Clearly that depends on who you ask and what they’re thinking about when you ask. It might be a slide deck, or a 20-minute presentation livened by a slide deck, or a short talk, or even a strategy summary. Either way, it’s confusing and I’d like to help clear it up. Here’s...
By Tim Berry |
5 Sure-fire Ways to Bomb Your Investor Pitch
Having delivered hundreds of pitches myself (and bombed a few), as well as coaching dozens of entrepreneurs on how to pitch, I’ve definitely seen some doozy pitches. I sometimes wish I’d had a video camera with me to create a funny compilation of all the bloopers—something I might have shared with entrepreneurs on how not...
By Caroline Cummings |
Do You Know How to Pitch Your Startup in Social Situations?
You’ve struck stones together and you’ve finally seen a spark. You’ve worked hard to develop your ideas and build something worthy of faith and investment. But finding natural ways to pitch your startup may still seem like the most daunting task you’ve faced yet. Your elevator pitch, for all that it can be perfected, can come...
By Katherine Halek |
4 Problems with Your Executive Summary
Yesterday somebody asked me to look at his executive summary on SlideShare. He’s a Twitter friend; I like him, but I’ve never actually met him. And the request may have been aimed at having me invest in his company, but possibly just asking advice. I’m not sure. It seems like it might be useful to...
By Tim Berry |
Elevator Pitch Part 5: Nail Your Delivery
In the real world, you know your so-called elevator speech and you use it when appropriate. Every time you do it, you and it get better. I’d recommend taking time out and working on it, but you probably won’t; you’re too busy. Think about it in the shower. Think about it when you’re stuck in...
