Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Many first-time entrepreneurs find themselves unable to bootstrap their startups, and also unable to find early funding at the venture capital level or even with angel investors. Friends and family are quick to differentiate between a passionate hobby and a sincere effort to change the world. This shows respect and professionalism.

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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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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

It will be much easier to differentiate yourself from all of those other generalized consultants if you specialize. For example, in our definitive guide on how to start a successful clothing brand or clothing line , we suggest that aspiring apparel entrepreneurs choose their niche. But, so do a lot of other folks. Think about it.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

If you are one of the thousands of entrepreneurs who need equity funding to get your startup going (no loans to repay), you are probably overwhelmed at the prospect of finding, contacting and pitching to the huge number of qualified angels and investment groups around the country. Recruit a team with complementary skills.

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cdixon.org

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

A frequent question entrepreneurs have when they are just starting their company is: how secretive should I be about my idea? This includes investors, entrepreneurs, people who work in similar areas, friends, people on the street, the bartender, etc. (I Why you shouldn’t keep your startup idea secret. I agree completely. link] Nivi.

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 10, 2012

To get a definitive answer, I talked to Brent Beshore, CEO and founder of investment company AdVentures , who advises entrepreneurs "to be as clear and 'meaty' as possible." I hear pitches that start with 'Well, we're like a cross between Twitter and Facebook that utilizes some aspects of Groupon,'" says Beshore. That's worthless.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 8, 2016

As a startup advisor and investor, I find that more and more entrepreneurs avoid using the term “profit” in pitching their new venture. Thus I was pleased and a bit surprised to see a new book, “ The Purpose Is Profit ,” by Ed “Skip” McLaughlin, an entrepreneur who has both succeeded and failed in starting multiple businesses.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 1, 2015

Image via Flickr by Jupiter Labs Many first-time entrepreneurs find themselves unable to bootstrap their startups, and also unable to find early funding at the venture capital level or even with angel investors. Friends and family are quick to differentiate between a passionate hobby and a sincere effort to change the world.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

So, this blog entry aims to help make this exercise a little less daunting for entrepreneurs. Your Executive Summary is your verbal elevator pitch. Be specific about key differentiating functionality. And, the few good ones remain very memorable. But, crafting a good Exec Summary is very hard. Understand Your Audience.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

As an advisor to young entrepreneurs, I find that many are a bit naïve about how the investment process really works. In my first working session with this entrepreneur, I suggested ways to break this request into stages or tranches, based on showing traction, with the first amount in a more affordable range of $50 thousand or less.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 4, 2014

But, like every other entrepreneur in the world, my challenge isn’t a lack of new ideas, it’s figuring out which ideas are worth spending time and money on. What are the core differentiators of your business that set you apart from the next person trying to build a similar business? What’s your mission? appeared first on Bplans Blog.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

I’ve heard many entrepreneurs deliver their pitch as if they’re auctioning off their grandmother’s antiques. This is a rookie mistake, but many entrepreneurs say this. I’ve seen so many pitches where the entrepreneur doesn’t even show their actual product. Pare it down to the essentials. Show your darn product!

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Hippoland

APRIL 16, 2017

When I was an entrepreneur, I don’t think I had any sense just how busy most investors are. 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.

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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

To grow a business, most entrepreneurs know that they should be implementing PR strategies. But where do you start, and what are the best approaches to public relations for an entrepreneur? ” We recently featured an excerpt from her book, which offers even more great tips on networking for entrepreneurs.

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Up and Running

MAY 28, 2015

See Also 5 Marketing Mistakes I Made as a New Entrepreneur. 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.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 15, 2010

The life of an entrepreneur is filled with 20 second opportunities. 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?” Most are squandered.

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techcrunch.com

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

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