Pitching Investors: Page 9

Starting a Business

The Secret to Pitching Your Business Plan in Just 10 Minutes

This outline breaks down a business plan pitch minute by minute so you can stay on topic and build the necessary interest and excitement.

Thought Leaders

This Secret Weapon Will Convince Investors to Fund Your Startup

It's a silver bullet of success that will help you nail your pitch presentation every time.

Money & Finance

How Investors Determine Whether Your Business Is Worth It

If you want to write a successful business plan that gets you the funding you desire, you'll first need to put on your investor cap.

Money & Finance

How to Make Your Startup Irresistible to Investors

Clear differences exist between startups that can raise financing and those that can't.

Thought Leaders

3 Tips to Follow When Pitching to Investors

Investors want to invest in people, and people come to life through stories.

Buying / Investing in Business

3 Secret Growth Metrics That Matter Most To Investors

Don't misjudge what they're looking for -- it could mean missing out on a potential match.

Marketing

Why You Should Stop Touting Your 'Six-Figure Business' in Your Media Pitches

Big claims might be killing your media outreach.

Thought Leaders

Want to Raise Money Faster? Talk About Yourself

Investors invest in people, not ideas.

Starting a Business

Why Seeking Out Investors Could Sabotage Your Business

Bootstrapping forces you to cut the fluff from day one.

Growing a Business

4 Things You Need to Do to Secure Backing If You're In a Flyover Area

This is how to get funding if you live outside California, New York, or Massachusetts.

Business News

Vision Isn't Everything, Says Successful Multi-Time Y Combinator Applicant

Here's what's more important to focus on.

Starting a Business

How Startups Can Attract the Right Type of Investors

It is important for all business, especially startups, to garner support from the right type of investor.

Thought Leaders

Dear Brit: 'What's an Elevator Pitch, and Why Do I Need One?'

In her monthly column for 'Entrepreneur,' Brit Morin explains what a successful pitch looks like -- and how to give one in less than 30 seconds.

Starting a Business

How to Use Your Business Plan to Get Investors Excited About Your Startup

If you want to get prospective investors excited about your company, here are some business plan basics you should try, and what you should avoid.

Thought Leaders

How to Project Confidence as an Entrepreneur

In your personal brand, in meetings with clients, in pitches to investors and even when talking to your team, you'll need to learn how to project confidence if you're going to succeed. But how exactly can you do it?