Comments on: 6 Steps to the Perfect Pitch http://under30ceo.com/6-steps-to-the-perfect-pitch/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=6-steps-to-the-perfect-pitch Wed, 23 May 2012 14:46:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Adam Hoeksemahttp://under30ceo.com/6-steps-to-the-perfect-pitch/#comment-4335 Adam Hoeksema Thu, 11 Nov 2010 17:48:00 +0000 http://under30ceo.com/?p=2902#comment-4335 After you have developed a powerful pitch you will need to provide a great executive summary of your business plan. There are a few things you will want to ask yourself before you submit your executive summary to investors:1. Is it 2 pages or less? 2. Does it include your contact information? 3. Does it include your logo? 4. Is it intriguing? 5. Does it include a call to action for the reader to take a next step? 6. Does it include bullet lists instead of only long boring paragraphs? 7. Does it include the amount of financing requested? 8. Does your business solve a problem? 9. Does it identify your competition and how you differentiate yourself from competition? 10. Does it include your website address? 11. Does it include cash flow projections? 12. Does it include the assumptions used to build your financial projections? 13. Do you have at least one partner? Hard to raise capital alone. 14. Is your business model simple and understandable? 15. Does it include your market potential? 16. Does it include your target market? 17. Does it include a brief explanation of your unique solution? 18. Does it include your strategy for protecting your idea? 19. Does it include your go to market strategy? 20. Does it compel the reader to action?If you can answer these questions positively then you are almost ready. Make sure to download and utilize our free executive summary templates, guides and examples at www.theexecutiveplan.comGood Luck! After you have developed a powerful pitch you will need to provide a great executive summary of your business plan. There are a few things you will want to ask yourself before you submit your executive summary to investors:

1. Is it 2 pages or less?
2. Does it include your contact information?
3. Does it include your logo?
4. Is it intriguing?
5. Does it include a call to action for the reader to take a next step?
6. Does it include bullet lists instead of only long boring paragraphs?
7. Does it include the amount of financing requested?
8. Does your business solve a problem?
9. Does it identify your competition and how you differentiate yourself from competition?
10. Does it include your website address?
11. Does it include cash flow projections?
12. Does it include the assumptions used to build your financial projections?
13. Do you have at least one partner? Hard to raise capital alone.
14. Is your business model simple and understandable?
15. Does it include your market potential?
16. Does it include your target market?
17. Does it include a brief explanation of your unique solution?
18. Does it include your strategy for protecting your idea?
19. Does it include your go to market strategy?
20. Does it compel the reader to action?

If you can answer these questions positively then you are almost ready. Make sure to download and utilize our free executive summary templates, guides and examples at http://www.theexecutiveplan.com

Good Luck!

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]]> By: Jared O'Toolehttp://under30ceo.com/6-steps-to-the-perfect-pitch/#comment-2401 Jared O'Toole Fri, 05 Feb 2010 07:03:42 +0000 http://under30ceo.com/?p=2902#comment-2401 Ive always believed in surrounding yourself with smarter people. You have to kill at what you love to do and then realize that other people can do things better and bring them on board. Ive always believed in surrounding yourself with smarter people. You have to kill at what you love to do and then realize that other people can do things better and bring them on board.

]]> By: Jared O'Toolehttp://under30ceo.com/6-steps-to-the-perfect-pitch/#comment-1623 Jared O'Toole Fri, 05 Feb 2010 02:03:42 +0000 http://under30ceo.com/?p=2902#comment-1623 Ive always believed in surrounding yourself with smarter people. You have to kill at what you love to do and then realize that other people can do things better and bring them on board. Ive always believed in surrounding yourself with smarter people. You have to kill at what you love to do and then realize that other people can do things better and bring them on board.

]]> By: Ryan Hanleyhttp://under30ceo.com/6-steps-to-the-perfect-pitch/#comment-1620 Ryan Hanley Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:40:07 +0000 http://under30ceo.com/?p=2902#comment-1620 This is a great piece as it pertains to pitching investors. However, I feel the advice included in this article extends beyond just pitching investors but to sales, marketing, collaboration, etc. I particularly like the advice about Never being the Smartest Guy in the Room. This goes back to the Mastermind Theory. Be the Best at what YOU do and surround yourself with the Best of everything else.<br><br>Thanks,<br><br>Ryan H., <a href="http://www.ryanhanley.com/" rel="nofollow">www.ryanhanley.com/</a> This is a great piece as it pertains to pitching investors. However, I feel the advice included in this article extends beyond just pitching investors but to sales, marketing, collaboration, etc. I particularly like the advice about Never being the Smartest Guy in the Room. This goes back to the Mastermind Theory. Be the Best at what YOU do and surround yourself with the Best of everything else.

Thanks,

Ryan H., http://www.ryanhanley.com/

]]> By: Srinivas Raohttp://under30ceo.com/6-steps-to-the-perfect-pitch/#comment-1619 Srinivas Rao Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:10:22 +0000 http://under30ceo.com/?p=2902#comment-1619 Scott,<br><br>Absolutely awesome post for any aspiring entrepreneur who wants to build a business around venture funding. I more or less started my career at the end of the dot com boom and I got to see first hand how ruthless investors are. I can understand that though because if I gave you 15 million dollars of my money, I'd want to know what the hell you were doing with it. <br><br>One of the things I think that many people fail to consider is that while VC funding is a great step, often it means you lose alot of control and the freedom you might be hoping to achieve by starting a business is not where it's going to lead. I 'm working on a large project right now and as my business partner and I talk about it, the idea that it could turn into a company is actually not what we want per se. If we're focused on lifestyle design, then having it turn into a corporation is not ideal. But, everybody should go on their own path. I'm gonna check out your site, and subscribe.<br><br>Cheers,<br>Srinivas Scott,

Absolutely awesome post for any aspiring entrepreneur who wants to build a business around venture funding. I more or less started my career at the end of the dot com boom and I got to see first hand how ruthless investors are. I can understand that though because if I gave you 15 million dollars of my money, I'd want to know what the hell you were doing with it.

One of the things I think that many people fail to consider is that while VC funding is a great step, often it means you lose alot of control and the freedom you might be hoping to achieve by starting a business is not where it's going to lead. I 'm working on a large project right now and as my business partner and I talk about it, the idea that it could turn into a company is actually not what we want per se. If we're focused on lifestyle design, then having it turn into a corporation is not ideal. But, everybody should go on their own path. I'm gonna check out your site, and subscribe.

Cheers,
Srinivas

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