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Entrepreneurs

#3 Common Phrases to Avoid When Pitching to Investors

A phrase can ruin your chances of getting your startup funded.

Starting a Business

Why You Need a Million-Dollar Pitch Before Your Start a Business

You're not ready to launch your business until you can explain in 20 seconds or less how it helps someone.

Fundraising

Shark Tank's Barbara Corcoran Shares Her Secret to Pitching Success

Take a look behind the scenes at the investor's Entrepreneur magazine cover shoot.

Operations & Logistics

4 Innovative Ways to Get Media Coverage

Journalists are people, too. Addressing their challenges helps eliminate obstacles to your company's getting PR.

Fundraising

Watch: Why Enthusiasm Only Gets You So Far With Investors

The season finale of 'Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch' shows contestants with a strong business plan get the investment.

Fundraising

Watch: How to Know When to Approach an Investor

This week's episode of "Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch" shows it's all about timing.

Fundraising

What Are VCs Really Trying to Say? Here Are 3 Common Conversations Translated For You.

Use these translations to decode the three most common messages to understand what your investors are actually telling you.

Marketing

5 Ways to Get a Journalist to Respond to Your Pitch

You can be heard, you can get great responses to your pitch, you can find the right approach -- however -- you'll rarely recover from being annoying.

Thought Leaders

Watch: Why You Must Know Your Value and Generate Investor Enthusiasm

Contestants on this week's episode of "Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch" learn if you want investment, you need a bit of excitement and some kind of a track record, not one or the other.

Fundraising

Watch: Why Timing Is Everything for an Investor but Money May Not Be

On this week's episode of "Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch," one contestant admits he's not really there for the money.

Fundraising

Watch: Why You Must Be Prepared to Confront Your Product's Flaws Before Pitching

This week's episode of "Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch" highlights why doing your homework is critical for your pitch.

Fundraising

8 Ways to Win Over Investors for Your Startup

Unless you are Elon Musk, raising capital is one of the hardest things you will ever have to do as a founder or CEO.

Fundraising

5 Ways to Win Your Pitch, According to 'Shark Tank's' Robert Herjavec

The cybersecurity tycoon and investor shares a few insider tips to capturing his attention -- and his money.