Business Operations & Logistics
A Wake-Up (Sales) Call to Entrepreneurs
Selling is not something just for the sales staff, nor is it some automatic phenomena. It's a skill any founder can and ought to acquire.
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Business Operations & Logistics
Pitching 101: Reaching Out to the Media and Getting Them to Bite
Increase your success with the press by following this advice on pitching your business story.
By Jessica Abo
Business Funding
How to Pitch Your Business, Product or Idea to Industry Experts
I say no to almost all of the pitches that come my way, but the few "yeses" really stand out.
Thought Leaders
Lori Greiner of ‘Shark Tank’ Talks Entrepreneurship in the Digital Age
Few know the ins and outs as well as the Queen of QVC.
Business Funding
I Took 400 Meetings With Investors to Get My Startup Funded. Here’s What I Learned.
Here are five strategies that early stage entrepreneurs can adopt as they begin fundraising for their company.
By Dana Loberg
Thought Leaders
Prospects Will Ignore You Reciting a List of Product Features but They Like a Good Story
Stop reading the product manual to potential clients and start helping them see your product as a solution they can use.
By Yoav Vilner
Business Operations & Logistics
Are Your PR Efforts Falling Flat? Here’s How to Fix It
A solid checklist for managing your own public relations campaign will include setting clear goals, pitching the right reporter and so much more.
Business Funding
3 Components of the Perfect Elevator Pitch
Can you clearly demonstrate value when faced with a time crunch?
Business Funding
7 Reasons to Never Send Your Deck to an Investor Before You Meet in Person
Without you, your deck is just a memo with diagrams.
By Alex Gold
Building 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.
Business Funding
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.
By Nina Zipkin
Business 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.
By Josh Steimle
Business Funding
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.
Business Funding
Watch: How to Know When to Approach an Investor
This week's episode of "Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch" shows it's all about timing.
Business Funding
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.
Business Funding
If You Do Any of These 3 Things in Your Pitch, Investors Will Know You’re Full of Hot Air
Avoid the dreaded "balloon pitch."
By Neal Dempsey
Business Funding
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.
Business Funding
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.
Business Funding
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.
By Jeremy Bloom
Business Funding
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.
Business News
How to Pitch Apps to Small Businesses
The answer is simple, you are not pitching a mobile app, you are pitching business growth delivered through mobile.
Business Funding
How Did Mister Rogers Raise $140 Million for PBS in Just 7 Minutes?
You can learn everything you need to know about pitching your product, your company and yourself by watching his 1969 Senate testimony.
By Gene Marks
Human Resources
5 Essentials to Writing Cold Emails That Convert Prospective Clients
Successful freelancers know how to make a pitch that stands out from the crowd.
Thought Leaders
You Must Ask Yourself This Question Before You Pitch Your Idea
If you can't articulate why you are the right leader for the venture, go back to the drawing board.
By Nina Zipkin
Building a Business
A Few Pointers on the Worst Ways to Write A Pitch Deck
People aren't interested in your company, they're interested in what you can do for their company.
By Tim Denning