Pitches: Page 3
The Bright Side of a Bad Pitch
VCs hear it all, but the bad ideas can be as worthwhile as the good ones.
To Get People to Back Your Ideas, First Find the Right People
Tap relationships – and needs – to get traction for your projects.
After You Close the Sale -- Stop!
Don't keep talking just to fill the silence. You'll annoy the client. You'll lose the sale.
SXSW Thought Leaders on Failing Better & Finding Your Way
Couldn't make the conference? Didn't take great notes? Here's our roundup of some of the best tips from thought leaders you'd do well to remember.
The Anatomy of a Winning Business Pitch
Here's a breakdown of what a pitch includes and why it works, using a real-life example. Read and learn.
3 Steps to the Perfect 3-Minute Pitch
Whether you're looking for partners, investors or guidance, you need to be able to communicate a succinct summary of your startup's value.
The Only 10 Slides Needed When Pitching Your Business (Infographic)
Renowned entrepreneur Guy Kawasaki breaks down how to pitch to investors in just 10 slides.
Remarkable Ways to Prepare for a Business Presentation
Consider some of these unconventional techniques for relieving stress and bringing focus before that important summit.
5 Ways to Host Better Meetings
How to run a successful business meeting and ensure you always leave a positive impression.
When Fixating on Mistakes Makes You Slip Up
Coaching someone right before a presentation? Avoid emphasizing the very behaviors to be avoided.
11 Things You're Probably Too Polite to Tell the VC Who Wasted Your Time
There is nothing like a few meetings with insincere, boastful investors to encourage your embrace of the lean startup strategy.
7 Taboos of Business Pitching
Avoid these no-nos to inspire investors' passion. Provide compelling evidence of a potential boost to their bottom line.
Murphy's Law (Or Worse) Can Derail Your Business Pitch. Anticipate the Unexpected.
It's not always possible to bring a valued partner along to a presentation but it can better the odds at success.
What the President Taught Me About Pitching (Yes, That President!)
Always have your elevator line ready for an unexpected visitor to your incubator.