The power of the pitch: Advice from the receiving end

The elevator pitch is one of the most important items in an entrepreneur’s toolkit. So let’s get down to business. I asked some of the Miami Herald Business Plan Challenge judges who are also venture capital or angel investors for their thoughts on what makes a great pitch:

BY NANCY DAHLBERG
Special to The Miami Herald

Full Story: http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/03/21/2122537/the-power-of-the-pitch-advice.html

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How To Lose An Investor Before You Finish Speaking

Start-up killers are those spoken statements that will lose the funding or customer deal for the entrepreneur. When speaking to someone about the new product or the business proposition, there is often the moment when you know that you have lost your listener. One misspoken comment and everyone wants to leave as soon as possible. They’ve made their decision and they want you to stop wasting their time. It’s their gut reaction. What are some of these turn-offs?

By Cynthia Kocialski

Full Story: http://wisepreneur.com/entrepreneurship/how-to-lose-an-investor-before-you-finish-speaking#more-6050