Sometimes the best ideas come together at the very last minute. That was the case for Smith College students Mary Clare ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. In the early 2000s, marketing students were taught the importance of an “elevator pitch”—a ...

Have you ever walked into a high-stakes interview, exchanged introductions and then heard the deceptively simple question: “So, tell me about yourself”—only to feel your mind start racing? If you’re ...

In uOttawa’s Desjardins Elevator Pitch Competition, a single team member stands before the judges, pitching for three minutes ...

Before you get too comfy, understand you cannot use jargon, slides, nor props. Oh, and have a walk on song to introduce yourself before you share your brilliance. It sounds daunting, doesn’t it? A few ...

Don’t sell it, tell it. Investors don’t want to be treated like customers. Explain how your business works and how it is going to make them money. Every great company starts with a simple question: ...

This week’s board of investors includes Marc Randolph, co-founder and first CEO of Netflix, Kim Perell, CEO of 100.co and Gary Swart, partner at Polaris Partners. Entrepreneurs need the strength to ...

Emma Mooney ’28 wanted the judges to know that the interior design business is not always as glamorous as it seems. She was pitching her business idea, Lorraine Library, an online platform and ...

The lights are on, the room is buzzing, and the big moment is upon you. It’s time to make the pitch that may make or break your startup. So, what do you do? How do you turn the people in the room into ...

Most fund raisers have an elevator pitch—a short speech that explains their organzations’ work to people they meet on an elevator, at a social event, or at a conference. But even the most seasoned pro ...

Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch is back, and season 13 blasts off with high stakes, electrifying drama and jaw-dropping pitches! And, can a contestant recover when investor Jon Bier says the words that no ...