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3 Reasons Why Your Elevator Pitch Will Never Work

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We started the meeting going around the table and were each given two minutes to share what we did – our elevator pitch, a way to present our work in such a concise way that it could be shared within the span of an elevator ride. Reason #3: We make our elevator pitch about ourselves. It was a fiasco.

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5 Tips To Build A First Website That Will Grow Your Business

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Advisors agree your startup is on the right track. Think of your first B2B web site as one step beyond your elevator pitch. No matter the stage of business, industry, or marketing strategy every startup must have a presence on the internet; it’s the first place a prospect will go. Now is the time to get your web site up.

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Recruiting Should Be Your #1 Priority From Day 1

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As a startup co-founder with a growing team, here are the recruiting tips I’ve learnt over the last couple of years. You need to sell them on why your startup is the best. Think of it as an elevator pitch for recruiting. For example, if you run a tech startup , you will know how hard it is to find good software engineers.

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Aim For Elegance: How Entrepreneurs Can Avoid Web Design Flaws

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If you look at some of the most successful websites, from industry leaders to savvy startups, one thing you’ll notice about all of them is an emphasis on simplicity in design. Kristy Campbell, COO of Rev1 Ventures, describes your first website as a “step beyond your elevator pitch.” Step Back From Social.

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How To Define A Vision And Mission For Your Startup (And Why You Should)

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You might have an elevator pitch prepared for your business. But do you know what your startup’s vision is? The elevator pitch angle. Like your elevator pitch, your vision and mission are short, quick statements that can help flesh out this idea without taking much time. . What about its mission? .

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PitchU Through Online Video With VenCorps And Kauffman Foundation

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Crowd-sourced, collaborative venture capitalist firm VenCorps , in conjunction with Kauffman Foundation , is currently running PitchU , an online elevator pitch competition that gives away US$5000 cash to the best video pitch every month. Monthly winners walk away with the cash without any catch – no equity is expected.

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5 Tips On Creating A Killer Digital Marketing Plan For Your Startup

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That’s over half a million new startups every month, all fighting for customers’ attention. If someone asked you what your startup does at a party, how would you respond? The post 5 Tips On Creating A Killer Digital Marketing Plan For Your Startup appeared first on Young Upstarts. Create a Compelling Story.

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