A guide about pitching created by Ken Zolot. This guide covers the social dynamics of pitching, the presentation itself, talking in headlines, and other techniques to create a successful pitch.
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Operations
Tue, 06/29/2010
A document on how to avoid common mistakes during a presentation as well as keeping the audience engaged.
Operations
Tue, 05/11/2010
Learn the ups and downs of software outsourcing
Team
Wed, 05/05/2010
Focuses on what a founder agreement is, urban legends about them, and the roles founders can play
Team
Wed, 05/05/2010
The ins and outs of vesting for cofounders
Operations
Wed, 04/21/2010
Is incorporation right for you? Find out with this comprehensive article on the ins and outs of forming a corporation.
Operations
Wed, 04/21/2010
Is your intellectual property properly protected? Your company's success could depend on it. This Quick-Read gives you the low-down on how to guard your copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets and patents.
Operations
Wed, 04/21/2010
Read this is you are wondering: What kind of entity we should form and where? Are any other legal issues we should be worrying about? If you like this link, you should also check out part 2:...
Products & Services
Wed, 04/21/2010
Adding new products or services to your current offerings can serve as the catalyst that drives your business to higher levels of success. New product development doesn't have to be a long and costly endeavor.
Sales & Marketing
Wed, 04/21/2010
With a well-designed logo, potential clients can instantly discover how your business can serve them. How do you pick a logo that will express your company?
Sales & Marketing
Wed, 04/21/2010
Ready to get it all down on paper, but not sure where to put it? We'll help you with the format and elements of your marketing plan.
Sales & Marketing
Wed, 04/21/2010
Don't let the sales process intimidate you. This thorough how-to will teach you how to focus on benefits, develop a USP, and deliver a killer sales presentation.
Sales & Marketing
Wed, 04/21/2010
Follow these rules, and selling will become one of the easiest tasks you'll undertake.
Sales & Marketing
Wed, 04/21/2010
Learn the vital telephone skills every salesperson needs to avoid rejection.
Sales & Marketing
Wed, 04/21/2010
Investigation and analysis of your competition and potential customer base are major components of a comprehensive market analysis. This checklist of resources for gathering market data provides perspective regarding common market research tools...
Sales & Marketing
Wed, 04/21/2010
Excel template on how to manage your sales pipeline.
Sales & Marketing
Wed, 04/21/2010
Designed by Hubspot, a leader in Inbound Marketing, Inbound Marketing University's training program prepares you for the Inbound Marketing Certification Exam. The program includes 16 one-hour classes that walk you through each step of inbound...
Financing
Wed, 04/21/2010
A presentation from an MIT course on "The Nuts and Bolts of a Business Plan" that provides a basic overview as to how VC's work and what entrepreneurs need to think about when deciding to look for VC funding.
Financing
Wed, 04/21/2010
A series of 20 entries on term sheets that covers everything from Board of Directors to Initial Public Offering Shares Purchase.
Financing
Wed, 04/21/2010
A basic terms template to help you on the path of creating your own.
Financing
Wed, 04/21/2010
What Are The NVCA Model Venture Capital Financing Documents?
A "template" set of model legal documents for venture capital investments put together by a group of leading venture capital attorneys. The model venture capital...
Financing
Wed, 04/21/2010
Thinking startup? David S. Rose's rapid-fire TED U talk on pitching to a venture capitalist tells you the 10 things you need to know about yourself -- and prove to a VC -- before you fire up your slideshow.
Intention/Idea
Thu, 04/15/2010
A slide show on tips to keep in mind when creating your elevator pitch
Intention/Idea
Thu, 04/15/2010
Provides a template on how to write an email pitch
Intention/Idea
Thu, 04/15/2010
Interactive tool to help you build your pitch
Intention/Idea
Thu, 04/15/2010
A sample template for an executive summary
Intention/Idea
Thu, 04/15/2010
Tips on how to write an executive summary
Intention/Idea
Thu, 04/15/2010
Essay on three things you need for a startup: good people, something customers want, and bootstrapping
Team
Thu, 04/15/2010
10 critical questions to ask your future cofounder
Team
Thu, 04/15/2010
A post about things to think about both before and after hiring new team members
Team
Thu, 04/15/2010
If the time has come to admit you can't do it all, this guide can help you figure out just who you need on your executive team, where to find them and how to hire them.
Intention/Idea
Mon, 04/05/2010
Evan Williams, founder of Twitter talks about evaluating a new product
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