how to pitch
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HOW TO PITCH
YOUR STARTUP
S Y E D A M A A N U L L A H
From the moment you decide on becoming a
startup entrepreneur, you’ll need to convince
others about your business.
WHY?
Startups are not built alone.
.
ELEVATOR
PITCH
An elevator pitch is a concise, carefully planned, and well-practice description of your company that your mother should be able to understand in the time that it would take to ride up in an elevator.
ELEVATOR
PITCH
Should answer these 6 questions…
1.
WH
AT
IS
YO
UR
PR
OD
UC
T?
2. WHO IS YOUR MARKET?
3. HOW WILL YOU MAKE
MONEY?
4. WHY ARE YOU THE RIGHT
PERSON?
I’m Awesome!
5. WHO IS YOUR COMPETITION?
6. WHAT’S YOUR ADVANTAGE?
ELEVATOR
PITCH
GOT IT?
ELEVATOR
PITCH
GOOD. NEXT, MAKE SURE YOUR PITCH HAS
THESE 4 COMPONENTS
1. HOOK
Grab the audience’s attention!
2. SHORT & SWEET
60 seconds + 200 words
3. PASSION
4. THE “ASK”
“I need…”
THANK YOU
S Y E D A M A A N U L L A H
REFERENCES
MEDIA:Image Slide 1 – FlickrImage Slide 2 – FlickrImage Slide 4 – FlickrImage Slide 5 – FlickrImage Slide 8 – Snapsure LLC (Author Owns)Image Slide 9 – FlickrImage Slide 10 – FlickrImage Slide 11 -- FlickrImage Slide 12 – FlickrImage Slides 13, 16, 17 – www.unsplash.comImage Slide 18 – Flickrhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6O98o2FRHw
RESEARCH:http://www.businessknowhow.com/money/elevator.htmhttps://www.sterlingfunder.com/page/the-elevator-pitchhttp://www.paulgraham.com/startupmistakes.html