Ahh – my favorite topic- the pitch. I heard a great article on NPR’s Morning Edition about how the NewME Accelerator is helping startups perfect their pitch. In the piece, Amy Standen talks about how the “pitch is everything”. It’s how you sell your company, how you create buzz and how you get investors. But lots of startups continue to really stink at this. Read more…
Archive for July, 2012
I love Simon Sinek, but ….
… I fear some entrepreneurs are missing the boat on his “Getting to Why” message. In his popular Tedx Talk, Simon explains his philosophy of starting with Why, then explain How, and finally give the What. He gives the example of the inspired way Apple Computers presents itself to the world. Read more…
Learning how to pitch from Science Fair Teens
Lately, I’ve been spending a lot of time at Tech Meetups in SF and the Silicon Valley and I’ve met lots of tech founders who really struggle with how to describe themselves. On my drive home from a meeting with several folks with particularly confusing elevator pitches last week, my faith in was rekindle while listening to Science Friday
program featuring young science fair winners ranging from age 10 to 20. Read more…
