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Want Some Help With Your Investment Pitch? These Business and Speaking Experts Can Help.

These coaches can give you some great tips on how to turn a one-minute elevator pitch into something more.

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The Submissions We Received for Our Video Pitch Competition Were Terrible -- Don't Make the Same Mistakes

We had to cancel the competition because the videos were so bad.

Entrepreneurs

What Should Entrepreneurs Pitch, Products or Ideas?

Pitching an idea before actually producing a product can turn out to be advantageous to an entrepreneur

Fundraising

The 10 Things You Should Cover in Every Investment Pitch (Infographic)

If you want to wow potential investors, you need to cover your bases.

Starting a Business

Want Startup Success? Keep It Simple, Stupid!

Don't try to be all things to all people--focus on that one thing your business can be doing that is better than everyone else.

Buying / Investing in Business

Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch: Season 3, Episode 8: Your Valuation Is Not Based on Users

The investors have a healthy skepticism of bold claims.

Growth Strategies

Seeking Funding? Here Are Five Tips for Creating an Effective Pitch Deck

Keep these points in mind and give your best to the pitch when your startup seeks funding

Fundraising

When Pitching Investors, Your Product Doesn't Matter (as Much as You Think)

Ever considered upping your storytelling game? That's actually something as important to investors as your product.

Fundraising

8 of the Biggest Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make When Presenting to Investors

Whatever you do, don't say any of the following eight things when making a play for money.

Buying / Investing in Business

Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch Season 3 Episode 7: Is There Actually a Business Here?

The judges say they take bribes, but mostly they give funding, credit and advice.

Fundraising

How to Get Male Venture Capitalists to Invest in Your Female-Targeted Product

Often, male VCs just don't understand products for women -- or they need to ask their wife or daughters first.

Buying / Investing in Business

Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch Season 3 Episode 6: 'This Category Is Absolutely Exploding'

For a pitch to be successful, the judges must see a foolproof method of bringing a product to market.

Fundraising

6 Things You Need to Know About Your Investors Before You Ask for Money

Do your homework and get to know these six things about the people you're going to be borrowing money from.

Fundraising

Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch Season 3 Episode 5: 'I Accept Your Offer of My Offer'

At times, it seems the contestants on our weekly streaming pitch show have the upper hand over our board of investors.