You board an elevator in a high-rise office building. Just before the doors closed, in walks Bill Gates Jr. — the world’s richest human being, who can fund your entire business plan out of his pocket change. You and Mr. Gates are completely, totally alone, and you have his undivided attention for a few moments. What would you say?
The goal of any presenter is to capture an audience’s attention and bring them along through their story. The first step to success is to know to whom you are speaking
This is not much different from the so-called elevator pitch. Briefly say what you are doing and why. It is especially helpful to start off by saying as clearly as you can what you are in terms that the audience is likely to understand.
開頭簡明扼要,就像電梯簡報一樣,讓聽眾在最開始就能夠一句話就清楚聽懂你在做什麼是最好的。
The Problem You Are Solving, The Solution and the Customer
Explain in more detail what you are building and for whom. This used to be where you would show a demo, but ironically, demos seldom work in modern pitch presentations. Explaining rapidly and clearly what your product does can be the most challenging, and rewarding part of getting ready for a pitch.
Show us your startup growth curves. Sure you have a great story — but now is the chance to persuade listeners that it is non-fiction.
展示你的真實成績,如果有辦法從中顯示你在創業的過程中獲得巨大的斬獲更好。
The Team
It is important to keep in mind that investors are investing in you and your team above all, and therefore to generate interest you must sell the team.
團隊,為什麼是你和你的夥伴來做這件事,你們的背景和經歷是否與這個題目有關,這將會是非常重要的一環。
The Conclusion
Do not conclude with a whimper but rather with a bang. Insist that your audience remember you. Tell them as directly as possible what to remember about your company and opportunity.