Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 22, 2012

Remember you are pitching to investors, not customers. Some entrepreneurs seem to think that their product pitch is also their investor pitch. I outlined what investors expect to see in another article “ Limit an Investor Pitch to 10 Pages and 10 Minutes.” Research your audience before presenting.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Remember you are pitching to investors, not customers. Some entrepreneurs seem to think that their product pitch is also their investor pitch. I outlined what investors expect to see in an old article “ Adding Slides Does Not Enhance Your Investor Pitch. Research your audience before presenting.

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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?”. The customer can’t help but ask what happened to her computer. With a great hook.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2011

Remember you are pitching to investors, not customers. Some entrepreneurs seem to think that their product pitch is also their investor pitch. Research your audience before presenting. 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

Remember you are pitching to investors, not customers. Some entrepreneurs seem to think that their product pitch is also their investor pitch. I outlined what investors expect to see in an old article “ Adding Slides Does Not Enhance Your Investor Pitch. Research your audience before presenting.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

As an entrepreneur, I understand your passion when pitching your solution to investors and customers, but passion alone won’t make one more technology pitch stand out above all the rest. Good relationships are the primary basis for trust in business, leading to supportive investors, loyal customers, and effective partnerships.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 27, 2020

Decades ago, marketing used to be a barrier to entry for new firms, however, online platforms have completely changed the way companies target customers. Traditional forms of advertising can be expensive and hard to track, fortunately small businesses can use cost-effective modern marketing tools to reach potential clients and customers.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

This SaaS company, one of 50 finalists for SXSW Pitch 2020 , enables global organizations to analyze and resolve pay gaps due to gender or race and stay in compliance over time. Syndio has over 60 enterprise customers including Nordstrom, Match Group, Target, Adobe and PagerDuty and already more than 1.3

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Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 23, 2023

He is currently head of marketing for CEMEX USA and the author of three books, including his latest The Art of Messaging: 7 Principles of Remarkable Messages (Or How to Stand out in a Noisy World): a practical guide that helps marketers and entrepreneurs clarify their message and captivate their audience. They are doing something different.

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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. If you decided to start a digital marketing agency, you might figure out from the start, where you draw the line at customers. How will your customers get there?

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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. Talk about solving customer problems.

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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

Whether you’re at a party, at a networking event for startups, giving a quick overview to a potential investor, or just meeting new people, a solid elevator speech is your chance to introduce your company to potential customers, investors, and referrals. What’s the difference between an elevator pitch and an elevator speech?

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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. Customer acquisition: Marketing and sales strategy.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 30, 2019

That’s over half a million new startups every month, all fighting for customers’ attention. If you’re starting a business and hope to reach those customers, you’ll need a killer digital marketing plan to get noticed. Become their customer so you can see what they’re doing from the inside.

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

If you can’t explain your idea in 2 sentences, your customers probably won’t either. 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. Get feedback from your customers. Articulate your idea.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 24, 2021

This approach allows startups to easily identify customer-based problems and solutions, while keeping their ideas easy-to-follow, and to change if need be. For inspiration, refer to videos where people work out examples, such as the following clip: The 9 building blocks: Customer segments. Unique value proposition. Unfair advantage.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

Define your ideal customer. How easy is it to acquire a customer, and how much will it cost? Interview potential customers to ensure that they have the problem you are trying to solve. Interview potential customers to validate that your solution is something your customers will pay for. Create an elevator pitch.

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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. How about talking to some real customers to see if they are as excited about your idea as you are? Keep in touch with your audience.

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Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

19:43] So pretend you are speaking to a group of CMOs in an audience only today and somebody said, what do you think is the biggest challenge for most CMOs today? How are you building your audiences? (12:33): It's not only about finding what your audience is looking for, what they're searching for. What would your answer be? [22:44]

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Colgate’s failed foray into frozen dinners didn’t jive with customers’ view of the brand, while Jell-o’s celery flavor just tasted awful. 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. What changed?

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Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 4, 2023

19:43] So pretend you are speaking to a group of CMOs in an audience only today and somebody said, what do you think is the biggest challenge for most CMOs today? You know, it's, but how do you actually get through all of that noise and reach a prospective customer? How are you building your audiences? (12:59): Absolutely.

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Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Maintain an active profile and keep the customers updated. 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. Thanks to Martin Betch, Hi-Van ! #16-

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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. How about talking to some real customers to see if they are as excited about your idea as you are? Keep in touch with your audience.

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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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Austin Startup

OCTOBER 12, 2010

On October 14th Tech Ranch will be hosting a Venture Pitch event, where 10 entrepreneurs will be pitching their idea to a panel including a potential customer, a proven entrepreneur, and a seasoned investor. We asked him to tell about the Venture Forth program and his preparation for pitching.

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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. How about talking to some real customers to see if they are as excited about your idea as you are? Keep in touch with your audience.

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Austin Startup

APRIL 15, 2017

Your audience is broad including consumers, entrepreneurs, investors and press. What kind of customer traction do you have? 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.” How can they help you?

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Gust

JULY 22, 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. How about talking to some real customers to see if they are as excited about your idea as you are? Keep in touch with your audience.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 30, 2017

This description should basically be an elevator pitch for potential partners and business investors to get excited about what you’re offering and your unique location, philosophy, and approach. There’s no one way to do this, but I recommend thinking specifically about who your customer base is and marketing accordingly.

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Growthink Blog

AUGUST 13, 2013

Elevator Pitch An elevator pitch is a brief description of your business. It is included in your strategic plan since your elevator pitch is both important to your business'' success, and should often be updated annually. Also, for internal (e.g.,

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 24, 2018

One key fact: You have eight seconds to convince investors or customers that you’ve got something worth hearing about before they zone out, tune out, or check out. Your audience is now hooked and asking, “Why and how did they get banned?”. Develop that eight-second “ elevator pitch ” that grabs clients by the lapels.

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Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Ultimately, we went with On Site because we wanted to give a clear indication of what made us different – kind of a micro elevator pitch in our name. When I was building my business I knew the best way to attract teenagers who were my desired audience had to be through an intriguing name. Photo Credit: Sarah Halimi.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

His focus is primarily on improving the results for traditional sales professionals, but I’m convinced that the same principles are equally critical for entrepreneurs selling their startup to investors, strategic partners, and customers. It’s even acceptable to make up a place with a “what if.” Every story needs a main character.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 25, 2018

More than just an easy platform for communicating directly with customers, Facebook is a force when it comes to networking, learning, sharing and building a community of loyal followers. In addition, Google Plus gives you the ability to connect with fans and customers. In other words, the platform’s got a lot going for it.

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Up and Running

JUNE 30, 2014

“Good” can be a subjective qualifier, so you should try making your decision based on what your target audience would enjoy. Serve your customer, not yourself. While you should rightfully feel ownership of your startup, remember that ultimately it’s there to serve your customer and not you — vanity projects won’t last long.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Understand Your Audience. Your Executive Summary is your verbal elevator pitch. Assume your audience is smart, but recognize your readers are also very busy. Be clear about how you foresee your product or service being uniquely valuable to future customers. Avoid Long, Boring or Flowery Sentences.

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