Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 31, 2015

The better you understand what makes an effective elevator pitch, the more likely you will attract investors and customers. Here are the most common elevator pitch missteps I see often as an angel investor and advisor to startups, with some quick advice on how to address each: Insist on leading with the story of the company.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 17, 2015

A well-designed formal presentation can sell investors on your idea, but before you get to that stage, you’ll likely have occasion to provide an “elevator pitch” — a brief, informal statement that conveys your idea concisely and compellingly. Highlight your product’s key differentiators. Start with a great hook.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 11, 2021

Shy introverts may be great technologists, but they won’t be entrepreneurs until they learn to nurture relationships with friends and family, practice their elevator pitch and respectfully ask for funding. Friends and family are quick to differentiate between a passionate hobby and a sincere effort to change the world.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

In essence, as a contractor, you are a consultant who is competing regularly for new work, and you constantly have to differentiate your offering from other candidates, including price. Here are some key strategies that I recommend to every worker today: Develop and highlight your competitive differentiation.

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Gust

OCTOBER 11, 2011

An “ elevator pitch ” is a concise, well-practiced description of your startup and your plan, delivered with conviction and enthusiasm, that your mother should be able to understand in the time it would take to ride up an elevator. A good elevator pitch is not just for an elevator discussion.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Shy introverts may be great technologists, but they won’t be entrepreneurs until they learn to nurture relationships with friends and family, practice their elevator pitch and respectfully ask for funding. Friends and family are quick to differentiate between a passionate hobby and a sincere effort to change the world.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Intellectual property is also a clear differentiator from your competitors, and indicates a serious commitment rather than testing the water. This pitch will be required by every platform, and it needs your effort and focus before the crush of all the other fundraising tasks. Recruit a team with complementary skills.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

It will be much easier to differentiate yourself from all of those other generalized consultants if you specialize. Take time to develop and rehearse your “elevator pitch” until you can deliver it comfortably and confidently. Check out MindTools’ guide to Crafting an Elevator Pitch.

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 10, 2012

"I hear pitches that start with 'Well, we're like a cross between Twitter and Facebook that utilizes some aspects of Groupon,'" says Beshore. An elevator pitch should be very concise and very direct.". Now think about your elevator pitch. Was your pitch confusing or nonsensical? That's worthless.

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cdixon.org

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

Even if your idea gets in the wrong hands, they will probably just get the high level “elevator pitch” which isn’t worth much anyways. Quite early on, you will be able to differentiate yourself – and having competitors help you grow the market can actually be a good thing. I agree completely.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Your Executive Summary is your verbal elevator pitch. Be specific about key differentiating functionality. But, crafting a good Exec Summary is very hard. So, this blog entry aims to help make this exercise a little less daunting for entrepreneurs. Understand Your Audience. This will help demonstrate the depth of your insights.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 8, 2016

Every entrepreneur needs a good “elevator pitch” which succinctly describes the idea, the customer value proposition, and business profit. Be able to differentiate your offering from competitors. The best differentiation is a patent or other intellectual property that also provides a barrier to entry.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Shy introverts may be great technologists, but they won’t be entrepreneurs until they learn to respectfully ask for funding, after nurturing relationships, and practicing their elevator pitch. Pitch your personal investment and commitment to date. Be prepared with a formal agreement and a thank you.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 1, 2015

Shy introverts may be great technologists, but they won’t be entrepreneurs until they learn to nurture relationships with friends and family, practice their elevator pitch and respectfully ask for funding. Friends and family are quick to differentiate between a passionate hobby and a sincere effort to change the world.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 4, 2023

What's been the challenge of getting, of changing people's thinking that oh no, it's 50 tools and it's, you know, it's a, in fact, I think you even called it an online visibility platform as, as a differentiator. I mean, I have, for example, every month I have what I call elevator pitch sessions. Has that been.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 4, 2014

When you’re first considering a new business idea, skip the formal business plan and start with a one-page business plan or a simple elevator pitch to jot down the basic components of your idea. What are the core differentiators of your business that set you apart from the next person trying to build a similar business?

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Up and Running

JULY 13, 2022

Templates can be used by competitors and are often overutilized, making it harder to differentiate your business. As a startup, think of the value proposition as your elevator pitch. Even if you only have a one-page website, it’s best to avoid using a templated design.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

One of the best ways to illustrate that you understand your competitive landscape and your differentiators is to present your competition in a matrix format like this one: 8. Hear more pitching tips with Peter and Jonathan on the tenth episode of The Bcast, Bplans’ official podcast: Click here to subscribe to The Bcast on iTunes ».

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Here’s how to present our unique point of differentiation. This is your core marketing message packaged in an elevator pitch kind of way. Write a paragraph that paints a vivid picture of the kind of client you seek, including the kinds of problems or challenges they are experiencing that make them right for you.

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Hippoland

APRIL 16, 2017

That is your opportunity to jump in and do an elevator pitch. A strong elevator pitch will cover something unique about you / your story / any KPIs or metrics you may have / why what you’re doing is important. Most elevator pitches are really weak. Be polite / friendly, and you won’t be interrupting.

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Up and Running

JULY 12, 2016

If your history adds some differentiation about your commitment, your mission, your unique identification with the problem you solve and how you solve it, then that’s a good starting point. See Also: Elevator Pitch Guide. When it’s a good story, you should tell it.

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market-by-numbers.com

DECEMBER 7, 2009

Johnson & Johnson , for example, makes hundreds of highly differentiated products that serve doctors, nurses and patients. Means of Production Profits determined primarily by availability (uptime) of its differentiated or highly-efficient production capabilities. American Hospital Supply supplies hospitals with whatever they need.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 16, 2014

The way that I define PR, basically, is that it’s raising your visibility to your awareness, to your target market, in a unique and differentiating manner. Also, what differentiates that is critical. Absolutely, you need to differentiate yourself, and what you do, and how you do it. It’s, you’re following up on the e-mail.

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Up and Running

MAY 28, 2015

Get your elevator pitch right, and spread the message consistently across all media vehicles. This unique selling proposition has differentiated itself from the competition because it makes an outright guarantee, as well as promises to directly address a problem. “New ideas need audiences like flowers need bees.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 15, 2010

I’ve written about the “elevator” pitch before. It’s hard to imagine that somebody pitching a content business business in LA really could have captured my attention – there are so many of them. How will you differentiate?” Be ready for the elevator pitch – This is different than your opening line.

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Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

As, as a differentiator, is that Mo moving the definition of what your company is? I mean, I have, for example, every month I have what I call elevator pitch sessions. Now what's been the challenge of getting of changing. Has that been. Andrew Warden (11:57): A challenge? Like anybody can turn up to this call.

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techcrunch.com

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

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