Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 30, 2013

Research your audience before presenting. The most respected presenters are the ones who have done the research before hand to know who is in the audience, and have tailored their message to these interests. First, get their attention with your elevator pitch. Start with the problem and your solution.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 22, 2012

Research your audience before presenting. The most respected presenters are the ones who have done the research before hand to know who is in the audience, and have tailored their message to these interests. First, get their attention with your elevator pitch. Start with the problem and your solution.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 6, 2017

Perhaps the most important element that your startup pitch deck needs is a sense of escalation. You need to begin with an overall impression of your vision, followed by your “elevator pitch” – a no nonsense, bare essentials version of what you’re planning to do and why it is so important.

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ConversionXL

JULY 16, 2021

This will help you gauge who your audience is and how to speak to them at every customer touchpoint. Gumroad , a software that allows content creators to easily sell digital products, gets straight to the point with their unique selling proposition (USP) : They state exactly who their target audience is: creators.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Research your audience before presenting. The most respected presenters are the ones who have done the research before-hand to know who is in the audience, and have tailored their message to these interests. First, get their attention with your elevator pitch. Start with the problem and your solution.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Be it a pitch to investors, a company presentation, or an advertisement, if you can’t catch the attention of your audience within eight seconds, you’ve already lost. Your audience is now hooked and asking, “Why and how did they get banned?”. Can you think of visual hooks you could use at your next important pitch?

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2011

Research your audience before presenting. The most respected presenters are the ones who have done the research before hand to know who is in the audience, and have tailored their message to these interests. First, get their attention with your elevator pitch. Start with the problem and your solution.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 19, 2015

Research your audience before presenting. The most respected presenters are the ones who have done the research before-hand to know who is in the audience, and have tailored their message to these interests. First, get their attention with your elevator pitch. Start with the problem and your solution.

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Austin Startup

JANUARY 2, 2018

Whether it’s a thirty-page business plan, a ten-page pitch deck, a five-minute presentation, a one-page executive summary or a twenty-second elevator pitch, your primary goal is to answer the question, “What does your company do?” Litr.ly: “Litr.ly Litr.ly: “Litr.ly

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Your audience will not only remember these, but will assign them a large positive value. Unfortunately, most elevator pitches, product descriptions, and marketing messages are abstract, and include no characters at all. Facts and figures are easily forgotten, but emotions are long remembered.

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Up and Running

APRIL 11, 2012

He defines the elevator pitch, video pitch, executive summary, PowerPoint presentation, and business plan as different forms. After pitching, give those investors a copy of your executive summary. Expect lots of questions from your investor audience. Interested investors will then set up a verbal presentation.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

Last October, Colacurcio won season two of GeekWire’s Elevator Pitch (literally given in the 32-second elevator ride of Seattle’s Smith Tower); her pitch also won the Geek’s Choice award after live voting by the audience in the Summit app.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Establish Your Audience. The target audience should help you determine how you want to display and sell your product or service. Conduct plenty of research to better understand your target audience’s demographics. Keep in mind that different colors may elicit different images, feelings or ideas from any viewing audience.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

What’s the difference between an elevator pitch and an elevator speech? An elevator speech and an elevator pitch are very similar, but a pitch is frequently delivered to investors in a more formal setting and it’s likely that you’ll have a presentation slide deck (also called a pitch deck) to help you out.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 27, 2020

Create an elevator pitch. To do this, you will need an elevator pitch that is compelling and gets potential clients and customers interested. This would greatly benefit all parties involved, helping you to save money and reach a bigger audience. Here’s how you can market your firm on a budget.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 21, 2014

While our data does apply to a US audience, the reasons for starting a business really aren’t going to be that different, whether you’re in Canada or South Africa. Day 8: Write a one page pitch. Consider your One Page Pitch (similar to an elevator pitch), the precursor to your business plan.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 9, 2019

Promote your start-up on social media, print more than enough business cards so you never run out (no matter how many elevator pitches you do), and find a physical office space for you and your coworkers or employees so you have a particular location for the grounding of your company. A Grounded Business Plan.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Someone with executive presence can keep an audience rapt through a prolonged pause, and can effortlessly ride the wave created by the “energy of attention” – that surge of energy that hits when all eyes land expectantly on them. In fact, research on the importance of gestures shows they help in conveying a message to your audience.

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

Test it on five people that would be your target audience – do they get it right away? Also, make sure you practice your elevator pitch. List all your competitors and explain how are you going to be different or better than them. Articulate your idea. It should be crisp and clear from the start!

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Up and Running

MARCH 14, 2018

Begin your pitch with a compelling story. This will engage your audience right out of the gate. If you can relate your story to your audience, even better! This will not only impress your audience, but it will help you think more strategically about your roll-out plan. The problem: Tell a story. How will you make money ?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 30, 2012

I’m talking about doing some real networking to test your elevator pitch, and get to know some potential investors before you ask them for money. If you start early, you can improve your message with every cycle, until you have an elevator pitch for your startup that resonates with the right people.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 24, 2021

This step revolves around identifying the issues your target audience may face, whether on a day-to-day basis or within a specific area of their lives (depending on your business’s niche). High-level concept – Create an “elevator pitch” summarizing the purpose and innovativeness of your product. Unique value proposition.

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Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

16- Perfect your elevator pitch Photo Credit: Matthew Pavli My business networking tip for this year would be to perfect your elevator pitch (30 – 60 second business pitch) before you attend. An effective elevator pitch should be clear and concise, highlighting the unique selling points of your business.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

Create an elevator pitch. Now you know a bit more about your target audience, you’ve got the opportunity—through your brand—to grab their attention. Refine your elevator pitch for investors. Include an appendix. Brand your business. A strong brand is the key to customer loyalty and higher sales. Sales forecast.

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VC Cafe

AUGUST 9, 2012

For example, the ‘Visa Elevator Pitch’ will only accept video entries, whilst you have to be a country-based business to be eligible for the ‘House to Home’ competition. Effective and innovative pitches take time to develop; it is vital to try various ideas, test them out on different audiences and listen to the feedback.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 24, 2016

If you find that you are getting mostly No answers when you pitch your business idea, see if you can get some honest feedback from those who have been successful. Is your elevator pitch lack luster? Take a hard look at your presentation, your business plan, and your elevator pitch. Do you need more work experience?

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Up and Running

MAY 28, 2015

New ideas need audiences like flowers need bees. Get your elevator pitch right, and spread the message consistently across all media vehicles. Finding the right audience is key, as is making it easy for your target to find your company. Deliver the right message. When starting from the ground up, start with your network.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 30, 2019

One of the most important components of your digital marketing strategy is to find the right target audience. If it isn’t compelling, your audience isn’t going to leap at the chance to buy what you’re offering. Grab your audience’s attention with something cool about your company. Target the Right People.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 7, 2011

I’m talking about doing some real networking to test your elevator pitch, and get to know some potential investors before you ask them for money. If you start early, you can improve your message with every cycle, until you have an elevator pitch for your startup that resonates with the right people.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

AUGUST 16, 2020

Find Your Audience. When building your personal brand, it’s essential to figure out your audience. To figure out your audience, a good trick is to try creating buyer personas. To create a buyer persona, you should imagine a fully fleshed-out character who fits what your target audience would be. Create an Elevator Pitch.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Sure, you have your elevator pitch and you yourself are the product, but a networking event should be about building relationships and building a network, not the hard sell. Don’t make assumptions about what your target audience wants—ask them. What changed? I realized that selling isn’t the point of a networking event.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

Good reminder about the mechanics of a solid elevator pitch … Pyramid Pitching – [link]. Good reminder on importance of marketing to broad audience & not falling into a trap of marketing only to tech people – [link]. Study: Want More Female Leadership? Use Consensus, Not Majority Rule – [link].

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

MARCH 25, 2021

Is there an audience for it, and what do those people want? Create a Great Elevator Pitch. Having a good elevator pitch will allow you to quickly explain your product to get the message out there. Do Plenty of Research. Research is crucial when you’re developing a product.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2010

I’m talking about doing some real networking to test your elevator pitch, and get to know some potential investors before you ask them for money. If you start early, you can improve your message with every cycle, until you have an elevator pitch for your startup that resonates with the right people.

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Austin Startup

APRIL 15, 2017

Your audience is broad including consumers, entrepreneurs, investors and press. End with an ask of the audience. Come by booth #54 after the pitch” or “Back us on Kickstarter” or “Follow us on Twitter” or “We’re looking for a lead developer.” Take a deep breath and look at the audience. How can they help you?

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Austin Startup

OCTOBER 12, 2010

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. Without that impetus, I would never have spent the time to develop an elevator pitch.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Campaign videos allow you to speak directly with your audience and connect with them emotionally. Your video might actually be a version of your elevator pitch about your startup or product. Don’t waste time; pull your audience in with the very first line. Show them what you do best and tell them why it matters.

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