David S. Rose – How to Pitch to VC’s
“The single most important thing a VC will be investing in is YOU.”
1. There are ten characteristics that venture capitalists look for in an entrepreneur. Integrity, passion, experience, knowledge, skills, leadership, commitment, vision, realism, and coachability.
2. Most angel investment pitches should be around 15 min. VC pitches should be around 30 min. The average attention span tends to drop off after about 18 minutes, so keep it brief.
3. The outline of your presentation should unfold as follows; company logo, business overview, management team, market, product, business model, strategic relationships, competition, barriers to entry, financial overview, use of proceeds, capital valuation, and conclusion.
David S. Rose - Serial Entrepreneur/Investor – Notes from the Pitch Coach
MLB Video #20 – (14:40) - Net Worth = N/A
Michael Gerber – The Entrepreneurial Myth
“Go to work ON your business, as opposed to IN your business.”
1. A business that is wholly dependent on the founder and their abilities is not a real business, it’s a job. This is the entrepreneurial myth, or e-myth.
2. Create a company that works without you, as opposed to one that only works with you. Replace yourself with a system.
3. Develop your business as a system where any ordinary person can produce extraordinary results. This is known as a turnkey, or franchise business system that can be replicated over and over again.
Michael Gerber - Author/Speaker/Entrepreneur – The E-Myth Revisited
MLB Video #19 – (6:08) - Net Worth = N/A
Tina Seelig – Teaching Entrepreneurship
“How much money could you earn with only 5 dollars and 2 hours?”
1. Any problem is an opportunity. The bigger the problem, the bigger the opportunity.
2. No problem, no solution, no company. Nobody will pay you to solve a non-problem.
3. Become extremely comfortable taking on challenges and looking at them through a lens of possibilities.
Tina Seelig - Executive Director, STVP – What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20
MLB Video #15 – (9:08) - Net Worth = N/A
Guy Kawasaki – The Art of the Start
“The core of entrepreneurship is about making meaning”
1. Focus on making meaning, not on making money.
2. Don’t write a mission statement, write a mantra. A mantra is a short phrase that captures the essence of an organization and helps to focus the company.
3. When making a pitch, follow the 10/20/30 rule of pitching. Deliver 10 slides, present in 20 minutes, and use a 30 point font.
Guy Kawasaki Net Worth – $30 Million
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