Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 3, 2021

His focus is primarily on improving the results for traditional sales professionals, but I’m convinced that the same principles are equally critical for entrepreneurs selling their startup to investors, strategic partners, and customers. It’s even acceptable to make up a place with a “what if.” Every story needs a main character.

Elevator Pitch 313

Elevator Pitch Technical Review Boston Sales 313

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2013

Can concisely explain the unique, compelling value of the proposed venture in written terms and in oral presentations (elevator pitch), recognizing that some investors rely more on one than the other. Successful entrepreneurs already have a visible network of trusted suppliers, potential customers, partners, and even investors.

Technical Review 273

Technical Review Intellectual Property Angel Investor Elevator Pitch 273

SoCal CTO

MARCH 12, 2012

"I'm looking for a partner / cofounder who can not only head the technical aspects and build a working model of the site, but someone with the connections to put a great development team together when we need it. Refine your elevator pitch. I promised I would write this post with some thoughts and ideas on the topic.

Technical Cofounder 211

Technical Cofounder Cofounder CTO Hire Los Angeles 211

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 3, 2013

Practice your “elevator pitch,” and end it by asking for the order. In these cases both the entrepreneur and the funding partner are the fools. If you set around quietly waiting for someone you know to offer you money to fund a startup, you will probably have a long wait. Be upbeat and respectful. Don’t be one.

Technical Review 273

Technical Review Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch Due Diligence 273

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Can concisely explain the unique, compelling value of the proposed venture in written terms and in oral presentations (elevator pitch), recognizing that some investors rely more on one than the other. Successful entrepreneurs already have a visible network of trusted suppliers, potential customers, partners, and even investors.

Angel Investor 241

Angel Investor Technical Review Intellectual Property Elevator Pitch 241

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 19, 2014

Practice your “elevator pitch,” and end it by asking for the order. In these cases both the entrepreneur and the funding partner are the fools. If you set around quietly waiting for someone you know to offer you money to fund a startup, you will probably have a long wait. Be upbeat and respectful. Don’t be one. Marty Zwilling.

Technical Review 266

Technical Review Elevator Pitch Due Diligence Startup 266

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 7, 2013

Practice every step, including the elevator pitch to get the first meeting. Investment firms specialize by business sectors, and each partner within the firm has a specialty. Remember you only have one chance for a good first impression. Don’t try to talk your way to a deal before you have the documentation.

Venture Capital 252

Venture Capital IPO Elevator Pitch Initial Public Offering 252

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

Did the partner have a good or bad day, etc. Tons of advice is available on how to pitch , present and market your company. We were able to raise a Seed round from Bessemer Venture Partners on a powerpoint idea, and never found the repeatable customer model. Did the VC’s like your team ? I believe all this advice is wrong.

Customer Development 270

Customer Development Developer Customer Silicon Valley 270

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 20, 2011

Practice your “elevator pitch,” and end it by asking for the order. In these cases both the entrepreneur and the funding partner are the fools. If you set around quietly waiting for someone you know to offer you money to fund a startup, you will probably have a long wait. Be upbeat and respectful. Don’t be one.

Early Stage 247

Early Stage Technical Review Elevator Pitch Due Diligence 247

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Refine your elevator pitch. Here are a few perspectives on it: Building a sweat equity team You simply need to network. Go to user groups. Go to tech (or other relevant industry) events. Eventually you'll catch the ear, the vision, of someone who would like to jump on board, and has something you need in return.

Technical Cofounder 241

Technical Cofounder CTO Hire Equity Sweat Equity 241

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 28, 2010

Practice your “elevator pitch,” and end it by asking for the order. In these cases both the entrepreneur and the funding partner are the fools. If you set around quietly waiting for someone you know to offer you money to fund a startup, you will probably have a long wait. Be upbeat and respectful. Don’t be one. Marty Zwilling.

Technical Review 233

Technical Review Elevator Pitch Due Diligence Angel Investor 233

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 15, 2018

His focus is primarily on improving the results for traditional sales professionals, but I’m convinced that the same principles are equally critical for entrepreneurs selling their startup to investors, strategic partners, and customers. It’s even acceptable to make up a place with a “what if.” Every story needs a main character.

Elevator Pitch 211

Elevator Pitch Technical Review Boston Sales 211

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Start by developing an “elevator pitch,” that you can deliver in thirty seconds to hook a potential customer or investor. Present at trade shows and network with your ten-slide pitch to build your following. Prepare your marketing story for customers and investors. In fact, the common element in all these steps is “you.”

Intellectual Property 235

Intellectual Property Elevator Pitch Harvest Technical Review 235

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 20, 2016

It starts with having a vision and an ability to get the message across in your elevator pitch, in a written business plan and one-on-one with potential investors. When pitching to investors, weave in real-life stories of your best past creative solutions. Able to communicate on every level. Not afraid to make a decision.

Sweat Equity 152

Sweat Equity Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch Startup 152

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

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.

Elevator Pitch 233

Elevator Pitch Startup Distribution Channel 233

Steve Blank

MARCH 8, 2011

Over the quarter, teams of students would put the theory to work, using these tools to get out of the building and talk to customer/partners, etc. Each team gave each professor a three-minute elevator pitch for their idea, and we let them know if it was good enough for the class. to get hard-earned information.

Lean 307

Lean Business Model Customer Development Guinea 307

Up and Running

OCTOBER 22, 2014

Now, there may be a point in your business career that you will need to deliver a formal business plan to a bank, investors, or other business partners. But, until that point, I recommend that you start your planning with a simpler process— a pitch —that will help you develop your business strategy.

Business Plan 130

Business Plan Elevator Pitch Forecast Partner 130

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

Your chances are way better if you fit their normal profile and you’ve been able to meet one of the partners, or get an introduction from somebody they know. Start with the elevator pitch and get the key points down, but the theoretical 60 seconds of the classic elevator pitch is too much.

Software Review 124

Software Review Due Diligence Venture Capital Elevator Pitch 124

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

You’re in discussions with strategic partners and potential beta customers. Think of your first B2B web site as one step beyond your elevator pitch. Call out strategic relationships with business partners, research institutions, or industry groups. Advisors agree your startup is on the right track. Keep it simple.

Elevator Pitch 100

Elevator Pitch Web Portfolio B2B 100

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Whether you are trying to raise money for your business or just want to perfect your business strategy, a solid elevator pitch is an essential tool for achieving your goals. An elevator pitch can be delivered either verbally, ideally in 60 seconds or less, or as a one-page overview of your business. Simple as that.

Elevator Pitch 166

Elevator Pitch Forecast Oregon Differentiation 166

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 26, 2012

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.

Elevator Pitch 283

Elevator Pitch Startup Differentiation Distribution 283

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

Pin down your elevator pitch. Everyone knows what an elevator pitch is, but many underestimate the importance of investing the time and energy into getting it right. Prior to joining Invoice2go, Greg was affiliated with Accel Partners as CEO-in-residence.

Elevator Pitch 100

Elevator Pitch Technical Review Affiliate Global 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2021

Here is my outline of key deliverables that could convince me that you are a cut above the “average” entrepreneur that approaches me with nothing but a dream and a prayer: Personal video introduction with elevator pitch. Investor and strategic partner pitch. Net out the problem and your solution in the first 30 seconds.

Elevator Pitch 390

Elevator Pitch Entrepreneur Due Diligence Angel Investor 390

Up and Running

MARCH 13, 2019

Whether you are trying to raise money from angel investors or venture capitalists for your business, or just want to perfect your business strategy, a solid elevator pitch is an essential tool for achieving your goals. How to build a winning elevator pitch in 7 steps: 1. Define the problem. Describe your solution.

Elevator Pitch 140

Elevator Pitch Video Forecast Oregon 140

VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

Also, make sure you practice your elevator pitch. I’ve written a post about the need to “Always be closing&# whether it is fundraising, employee/partner recruitment and new customer sales. You also don’t need a full fledged product to start doing pitching – sell your vision first.

Elevator Pitch 102

Elevator Pitch Incubator Technical Review Startup 102

Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Ultimately, we went with On Site because we wanted to give a clear indication of what made us different – kind of a micro elevator pitch in our name. Luckily I didn’t have to – a friend ended up texting me and my business partner, suggesting the name Codal. understand what we were going for.

Naming 157

Naming CPA Entrepreneur Software Review 157

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Develop an “elevator pitch” as an initial path to your goal. An elevator pitch is a problem-solution summary that anyone can understand in a sixty-second ride up to their office in an elevator. You must surround yourself with team members and partners with complimentary skills and dreams that mesh with yours.

Elevator Pitch 347

Elevator Pitch Incubator Matching Business Plan 347

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 31, 2015

Every entrepreneur needs a value proposition statement for his or her startup that can hook potential investors and partners in less than a minute -- the short time you might join them in an elevator on the way to their offices. Limit your elevator pitch message to about 150 to 225 words in 30 to 60 seconds.

Elevator Pitch 120

Elevator Pitch Angel Investor Differentiation Business Plan 120

Austin Startup

OCTOBER 12, 2010

Each person gets weekly coaching sessions one-on-one with a Ranch partner. But the most interesting and surprising element of the experience to me has been the pitch. When I found out that Venture Forth would culminate in a public investor pitch I was skeptical that it would be worth my time since I planned on bootstrapping once again.

Flash 77

Flash Elevator Pitch Bootstrapping Cofounder 77

The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 18, 2017

A panel representing savvy Investors/Venture Capitalists and seasoned African Fintech Pioneers will evaluate the business model of each chosen start‐up or trail‐blazer in a high-stress 10 minute “ elevator pitch ” to the “ Wolves ” who will ask the tough questions and provide the illuminating insights.

Africa 78

Africa Ethiopia Elevator Pitch Technical Review 78

crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Find partners or investors. See section 9 below to learn how to find a partner or investors.). 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. Choose your niche.

Small Business Administration 86

Small Business Administration Small Business Social Media Elevator Pitch 86

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2021

I hope all this seems obvious to you, but I still get a good number of notes from “entrepreneurs” who have been busy inventing things all their life, but can’t find a partner to start their first business, and others trying to find an executive, an investor, or a lawyer. Work on your elevator pitch.

Elevator Pitch 351

Elevator Pitch Entrepreneur Social Network Networking 351

Up and Running

AUGUST 30, 2017

This description should basically be an elevator pitch for potential partners and business investors to get excited about what you’re offering and your unique location, philosophy, and approach. What are the details of your ownership structure, board of directors, investor list, partners, and so on? Business partnerships.

Business Plan 93

Business Plan SBA Software Review Advisory Board 93

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

Offer to give your executive presentation, but he may want just the elevator pitch. There you were ushered into a gorgeously appointed conference room for a precise amount of time with a serious-looking partner. Keep your big guns, the business plan and financial model, in your holster but visible for backup.

Elevator Pitch 316

Elevator Pitch Angel Investor Venture Capital Business Plan 316

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 2, 2020

In addition, creating a business requires leading and interacting with other people, including partners, investors, and customers. At least the first time around, it pays big dividends for an idea person to find a partner with the business skills you haven’t tested yet. Yes, there are a lot of bridges to cross.

Elevator Pitch 315

Elevator Pitch Cofounder Dividend Leadership 315

mashable.com

MARCH 24, 2011

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Programming 86

Programming Startup Technical Review Social Media 86

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 12, 2020

The other alternative is to find a strategic partner who knows the space well and will benefit from your solution. Whether it be in the context of a five-minute elevator pitch or a more formal presentation to professional investors, the projected use of funds should be summarized and prioritized into three “chunks.”

Elevator Pitch 336

Elevator Pitch Salary Angel Investor Viral 336