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Fundraising

I Took 400 Meetings With Investors to Get My Startup Funded. Here's What I Learned.

Here are five strategies that early stage entrepreneurs can adopt as they begin fundraising for their company.

Thought Leaders

Prospects Will Ignore You Reciting a List of Product Features but They Like a Good Story

Stop reading the product manual to potential clients and start helping them see your product as a solution they can use.

Operations & Logistics

Are Your PR Efforts Falling Flat? Here's How to Fix It

A solid checklist for managing your own public relations campaign will include setting clear goals, pitching the right reporter and so much more.

Fundraising

3 Components of the Perfect Elevator Pitch

Can you clearly demonstrate value when faced with a time crunch?

Fundraising

7 Reasons to Never Send Your Deck to an Investor Before You Meet in Person

Without you, your deck is just a memo with diagrams.

Entrepreneurs

#3 Common Phrases to Avoid When Pitching to Investors

A phrase can ruin your chances of getting your startup funded.

Starting a Business

Why You Need a Million-Dollar Pitch Before Your Start a Business

You're not ready to launch your business until you can explain in 20 seconds or less how it helps someone.

Fundraising

Shark Tank's Barbara Corcoran Shares Her Secret to Pitching Success

Take a look behind the scenes at the investor's Entrepreneur magazine cover shoot.

Operations & Logistics

4 Innovative Ways to Get Media Coverage

Journalists are people, too. Addressing their challenges helps eliminate obstacles to your company's getting PR.

Fundraising

Watch: Why Enthusiasm Only Gets You So Far With Investors

The season finale of 'Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch' shows contestants with a strong business plan get the investment.

Fundraising

Watch: How to Know When to Approach an Investor

This week's episode of "Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch" shows it's all about timing.

Fundraising

What Are VCs Really Trying to Say? Here Are 3 Common Conversations Translated For You.

Use these translations to decode the three most common messages to understand what your investors are actually telling you.

Marketing

5 Ways to Get a Journalist to Respond to Your Pitch

You can be heard, you can get great responses to your pitch, you can find the right approach -- however -- you'll rarely recover from being annoying.

Thought Leaders

Watch: Why You Must Know Your Value and Generate Investor Enthusiasm

Contestants on this week's episode of "Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch" learn if you want investment, you need a bit of excitement and some kind of a track record, not one or the other.