Pitching Investors

Starting a Business

'Be Confident When You Ask Someone For Money': Shaq Gives His Best Advice to Student Entrepreneurs

On the new show, "The Grind," Shaquille O'Neal leads a group of investors and mentors looking for the next big idea.

Leadership

Why Investors Need Emotional Strength Just as Much as a Diversified Portfolio

Does it really matter how diversified your portfolio is if you can't handle your emotions when the market starts crashing and your assets are losing value?

Fundraising

Will Investors Bite on a Pizza Wallet? Find Out on the Wild Season Finale of 'Elevator Pitch.'

On the season 12 finale of "Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch," contestants teach investors to look at ordinary things in a whole new way.

Growing a Business

How to Prepare Your Small Business for Impactful Investor Partnerships That Go Beyond Funding

Here's how investorpreneurs transform startups with mentorship and strategic investments.

Starting a Business

10 Traits of Successful Entrepreneurs That Investors Love (Even If They Seem Like Jerks)

This article explores a thought-provoking question: Why do many successful entrepreneurs exhibit traits that might label them as "jerks?"

Fundraising

'Elevator Pitch' Meltdown: Watch the Moment That Broke This Entrepreneur's Brain

On this episode of 'Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch,' an investor makes an offer that leaves a contestant speechless.

Leadership

How Can Entrepreneurs Master Leadership and Public Speaking in 2025?

From goal-setting to impactful presentations, these strategies can help entrepreneurs sharpen their leadership and communication skills.

Starting a Business

A Near-Tragedy Spurred This Dad's Invention — Now Worth Millions

This episode of 'Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch' features a sky-high bidding war that's not to be missed.

Fundraising

A Scary Shopping Experience Inspired This Entrepreneur to Launch Her Own Brand. Now It's Done Over $5 Million In Sales.

On this women-focused episode of "Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch," contestants compete to earn life-changing money from elite investors.

Fundraising

Epic Elevator Pitch Disaster Takes a Shocking Twist You Have to See!

On this episode of "Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch," find out if a contestant's last-second boardroom heroics score a life-changing investment.

Fundraising

You've Got Dueling $100K Offers From Investors. How Do You Know Who to Choose?

On this episode of "Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch," one contestant has a very good problem to solve.

Fundraising

4 Ways to Prepare to Raise Venture Capital

By preparing critical elements of your fundraising long before you ever need the capital, you can significantly improve your chances of raising capital and immediately improve other aspects of your business with minimal financial or time commitments.

Business Solutions

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Fundraising

You Can Make or Break Your Startup in 60 Seconds — Here's How to Make Each One Count

An elevator pitch gives you one minute to convince potential investors to consider your business as a lucrative opportunity. As venture capitalist myself, here are a few helpful tips that'll catch an investor's attention and make them want to hear more.