When entrepreneurs pitch their startup/idea whether to investors or partners they are really just selling their company/idea to the other. However it is not just a simple sales pitch as some may think. If you scrape below the surface, there is a lot riding on it. Whoever is being pitched will generally be considering some sort of long term relationship with the entrepreneur. Similar to a profile on a dating site, if it’s a good pitch then it can open doors to what it is you really need i.e., investment or collaboration. If it’s bad then no matter how wonderful your startup/idea is, you will probably not get what you need to move forward & grow into a substantial business. Many entrepreneurs underestimate the value of the pitch and so many go hungry for the partners/investors that could change the startup game for them. In the dating game most people looking for love know how important the first meeting/date is & the fate of the relationship is often surmised within the first few minutes. This chemistry is based on natural affinities that to some extent still remain a mystery to most dating sites. However there are general tips that are guaranteed to support you in developing more possibility of chemistry with the people that count when you pitch. When you are pitching you are wooing the investor/partner so make sure that your pitch has the ability to seduce them.
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Torben Rankine: Portuguese Startup Culture
Torben Rankine Country Manager Leadership Business Consulting/Coordinator Global Strategic Innovation Programs focused on Portuguese startups. Angelika Blendstrup interviewed him about Portuguese startups & women entrepreneurs. Torben is a financial and Management consultant with over 12 years experience. He has worked in investment sales and management and as a project director in the financial, insurance, transport, telecoms and public administration sectors. He has a deep understanding of the Iberian markets and is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese.
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There have been a few conversations on the net this past week about advertising and ad blocking. Many people have been complaining that ad blocking is hurting good sites who depend on advertising revenue. Ars Technica posted an article ‘Why Ad Blocking is devastating to the sites you love’. They thought that people were using ad block with malice but the results of a 12hour experiment they ran, where content disappeared for visitors using ad blocking software. The results were interesting: