An elevator pitch is a concise and compelling summary of your business that can be delivered in the time it takes to ride an elevator, typically 30 seconds to 2 minutes. This brief yet powerful ...

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 ...

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: ...

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 ...

Lucie Allaire, founder of the Guiltless To Go healthy food ordering app, explains how she scored a major investment on “Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch.” Do your research — what have the investors you are ...

Every cold call or first-time business encounter starts with an elevator pitch. When you meet people at a conference or tradeshow, the first question they ask is, "What do you do?" You should have a ...

After filming two seasons of Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch, I've come to realize that there are three key elements to delivering the perfect pitch. Our show is unique when it comes to pitching: ...

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 ...

The first 60 seconds of a business pitch can change a founder’s life and propel a business to new heights. Or they can lead to disappointment and lessons learned. On our streaming show Entrepreneur ...