Writing a pitch that will get a venture capitalist to agree to entrust you with thousands or even hundreds of thousands of dollars isn't easy. The reality is, no matter how polished your presentation, ...

The key to successfully pitching a new product idea or invention to a potential investor or company is being concise and clear. You may have the best idea for a product that will save people time and ...

On this episode, Entrepreneur Network partner Natalie MacNeil explains how to write a pitch email that will get you noticed by media companies. Whether you're launching a product, releasing a book or ...

The following excerpt is from Wendy Keller’s book Ultimate Guide to Platform Building. Buy it now from Amazon | Barnes & Noble | iTunes Sometimes, people who are just getting started in business ...

We get quite a few pitches from startups here at The Next Web. While some are quite good, there are a good number that are plain awful. People often ask us as to just how we like to be pitched via ...

It was the trailer. Yes, the 1 to 2 minute commercials always sucked me into wanting to see more. They utilized a strong narrator’s voice, powerful imagery, and enticing questions that somewhat ...

So you’d like to write for Slate—that’s great! If you haven’t worked with us before, here are a few pointers on how to craft a pitch and capture our attention. The best editors to contact for each ...

Answer by Todd Belveal, Founder and CEO at Washlava, on Quora: The startup ecosystem has people fixated on this idea of the elevator pitch. To be honest, I’ve never heard of anybody doing a deal in an ...

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Sometimes, people who are just getting started in business decide to throw themselves at as many media as possible with a generic press release. They send the same pitch to every breathing journalist ...