Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

A great selling proposition is one that you can use as a kickoff in all your investor and customer presentations, including your elevator pitch, executive summary, website, and customer collateral. A good one becomes your brand definition, and sets you apart from competitors and existing modes of operation.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 25, 2019

You might have an elevator pitch prepared for your business. Internally, you know how your business is going to operate, and you can explain that operation to your investors, no sweat. The elevator pitch angle. You might even have a financial forecast in place. But do you know what your startup’s vision is?

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 21, 2014

According to the SBA, 52% of all small businesses are home-based and of the 28 million small businesses in the US, 22 million of those are operated by people who consider themselves self-employed (they have no employees and no additional payroll). Day 8: Write a one page pitch. You can do it even if you start from home.

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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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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

You need to be able to highlight the synergy of team members who have the necessary technical, financial, marketing, and operational credentials to move your startup ahead of the crowd. This pitch will be required by every platform, and it needs your effort and focus before the crush of all the other fundraising tasks.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Due to her injury, she went to the hospital — and experienced firsthand how the very health company she worked for actually operated. Can you think of visual hooks you could use at your next important pitch? Technique #3: Loglines and the Elevator Pitch. She was overwhelmed by the great service she received.

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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. You should see profits start kicking in after an initial period of six to 12 months of operation. What’s your curriculum based on?

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OnlyOnce

JULY 9, 2013

Long Live the Business Plan, The Investor Presentation, The Elevator Pitch, The Size of the Opportunity, Your Competitive Advantage, Current Status and Roadmap from Today, The Strength of Your Team, Summary Financials, Investor Presentations for Larger Startups. Chapter 3: Telling the Story to Your Investors…The Business Plan is Dead.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Every entrepreneur should work first on his elevator pitch. The elevator pitch should be the first few paragraphs of your business plan, your executive summary, your investor presentation, and the first page of your web site. A different message everywhere is no message. Successful companies are all about the execution.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Take the time to develop a strategic roadmap so you may better understand the ways in which you’ll achieve your operational goals. Hone your elevator pitch, not your sales pitch. An elevator pitch, unlike a sales pitch, is the one you’ll trot out when you look to convert conversations into clientele.

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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. Or by creating new operational systems?

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2016

I recommend making friends the first formal test of your elevator pitch, your investor slide deck, and your business plan, and earnestly ask for their advice (not money) early. Professional investors love to see contributed funds from all sources, but they are wary of startups operated by family and friends.

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Up and Running

MARCH 14, 2018

Most startup teams are missing some key talent—be it marketing, management expertise, programmers, sales, operations, financial management, and so on. Also be sure to share what skill-sets you may be missing on your team. Let them know that you know that you don’t know everything! Your financial projections.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 27, 2018

This is your elevator pitch and is the definition of your niche. Yes, your partner went to prep school with a CEO and that resulted in a new engagement, but mostly, you are selling to the “head of retail operations” or the “director of compliance.” Interest — Do I have a problem for which you have an answer?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 25, 2017

A great selling proposition is one that you can use as a kickoff in all your investor and customer presentations, including your elevator pitch, executive summary, website, and customer collateral. A good one becomes your brand definition, and sets you apart from competitors and existing modes of operation.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 14, 2015

Every startup needs a simple elevator pitch, quantifying the value of its journey, that can be communicated in less than a minute to new team members, potential investors and customers. Even non-profits require money to operate, so every startup needs a business model with plans to bring in income.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2011

Both operating executives and top advisors count. Practice every step, including the elevator pitch to get the first meeting. They want founders who have been there and done that before, in the same business domain. Timing is critical. Remember you only have one chance for a good first impression.

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Eric Friedman

JANUARY 24, 2020

Everyone seems to have their elevator pitch down of themselves, their company, and what they are doing. To everyone happy to spew how impossible their idea may be, the best operators they are making their ideas inevitable. Spending time with someone in a series of meetings can get to the root of who they are.

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Business Plan Blog

APRIL 2, 2013

The Executive Summary should be the “ elevator pitch ” of your business plan that gets investors to take a deeper look in your business plan. Third, summarize operations: Present your management team with a brief overview of their functions in your business. Define your key sales and marketing strategies.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

This is where your elevator pitch needs to be embedded. There usually is some other operational metric more readily available out there where you can back into a sales range (square footage of their building, number of employees, sales figures from a key customer, import trade data, etc.).

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Version One Ventures

DECEMBER 11, 2012

This isn’t some robotic elevator pitch, but a natural and clear vision that’s typically very product-centric. For example, a “big ideas” type needs to find somebody who can run the day-to-day and excels in building out operations.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 24, 2018

Develop that eight-second “ elevator pitch ” that grabs clients by the lapels. Although it was a small shop, owned and operated by a family, it served the very best sandwiches in town. Steve shared something unusual and unexpected in eight seconds that grabbed his audience’s attention. Entrepreneurs, take notice.

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Up and Running

MAY 2, 2016

7 Key Components of a Perfect Elevator Pitch: Think of the elevator pitch as an executive summary that provides a quick overview of your business, and that details why you are going to be successful. This is a great place to start and to get an overview of what is out there.

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Up and Running

JULY 24, 2014

A business pitch or elevator pitch is not only a crucial tool for getting investment, it’s also one of the best tools you can use to flesh out your business concept, iterate it through different variations, and find a business model that works and will turn into a profitable company.

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Up and Running

JULY 12, 2016

For lean business plans, operational plans, and strategic plans to be used by startup founders, owners, and management team, company history may be overkill. See Also: Elevator Pitch Guide. Include it in your plan only where it relates to actual future business. When it’s a good story, you should tell it.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 24, 2019

Visit Us: [link] Call Us: (+1) 512-827-2252 #realestate #Florida #Texas #Home #HomeSeller #Property  —  @ListingSpark Can you introduce yourself and give us your elevator pitch? We’ve been operating mainly here in Texas for the last four years. Travis : Operations and marketing are a struggle.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 17, 2018

These companies don’t always call their plans “business plans” but instead often refer to things like strategic plans, growth plans, and operational plans. Even if all you do is build out a simple elevator pitch to try your idea on for size, it will help you begin the conversation with potential customers and kick-start your business.

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Up and Running

APRIL 1, 2015

Thus, if you have a new idea, or are planning to expand your current operations, you’ll need to become familiar with the pitch as a method of seeking and securing venture capital. See Also Is Bad Body Language Ruining Your Pitch? ” See Also The 7 Key Components of a Perfect Elevator Pitch.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 14, 2010

Both operating executives and top advisors count. Practice every step, including the elevator pitch to get the first meeting. They want founders who have been there and done that before, in the same business domain. Timing is critical. Remember you only have one chance for a good first impression.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 23, 2010

If you are a reporter for a major tech or business publication, you are probably used to companies and wannabe influencers attempting to accost you for an elevator pitch or quick conversation. It comes with the territory.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 7, 2018

ResilientGrid is a startup out of Austin whose security and operations control platform enables utility companies, governments, and those who manage critical infrastructure to better identify threats, reduce errors, and manage emergencies.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 27, 2014

If you were to eloquently write down your elevator pitch, you could put it in this section. Streamlined operations? Now that we’ve set the groundwork on what should generally be included in this chapter of a business plan, let’s break it out section by section for more detailed information: Company Overview. Company History.

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Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

link] Can you introduce yourself and give us your elevator pitch? I’m typically an operations person so if I could choose I’d prefer to be a COO, but I’m the best at being a CEO and that requires selling. I’m Vi Nguyen, one of the co-founders and CEO of Homads. What’s the hardest part about your role?

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discuss.joelonsoftware.com

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

(Not logged on) | Register | Log On Home Discuss Jobs About The Business of Software A community discussing the business of software, from the smallest shareware operation to Microsoft. Refine your elevator pitch. A part of Joel on Software. This community works best when people use their real names. You simply need to network.

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Life Beyond Code

JUNE 13, 2013

Storytelling skills are not required just when you are on the stage or when you are giving an elevator pitch to someone. We as human beings operate on stories – the ones that we tell, ones that we tell ourselves and the ones that we hear from others.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

The EnergyLab website’s “ About ” page includes information about its founding and sponsors, indicating it is most likely a legitimate operation. The Global Entrepreneurship Network operates a platform of resources in over 170 countries with the goal of helping global entrepreneurs. Complete Elevator Pitch Guide.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Branding provides a reassuring level of professionalism that very small operations may struggle to establish. To create a smart and effective fee structure, you have to start by knowing how much it costs you to run your business (your operating costs). But, your operating costs are only a starting point.

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