5 minutes to impress me

Can you do it?

How to do a successful pitch at Startup Live

in Cluj

REMEMBER #0

Start with something catcy

A rhetorical question / a picture / a story / an example / any exciting information

REMEMBER #1

Pitching isn’t telling,is selling

REMEMBER #2

Meet the team

Names, expertise, what makes you a great team

REMEMBER #3

Better to show than tell

Demo your product instead of describing it

EXERCISE #1

Ask someone a phone to make a call to Hawaii

You have 30 seconds to convince them to give you their phone

Why you’re the best

What you’re going to get from the call

What’s in it for them

REMEMBER #4

Don’t look at the screenDon’t read your speech

REMEMBER #5

Be concise: as few words as possible

Be consistent: one message, one story

REMEMBER #6

Attitude

Be confident, have fun, show passion, know the numbers

EXERCISE #2

Close your eyes while a colleague reads your pitch

out loud

How did you feel?

What did you imagine?

Did you stumble?

Did you like it?

REMEMER #7

Engage in dialogue, don’t debate

Can you impress me in 5 minutes?

YES

Thank you!

oana@thestartup.cc@Cherryoana