“You can lead a horse to water,” right?

“You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink,” right? Nope. A lie from the…

Defining the problem is really hard

Every week at Pitch Practice, we go through a simple exercise with every pitch. After the…

Always Ask for Something in Your Pitch

The last piece of the Pitch Practice structure of a great pitch is “the ask”, and it’s…

Someone has already stolen your idea

It hasn’t happened in quite a while, but at the Pitch Practice meetup, it used to be a fairly…

Are you “Uber for this” or “Match.com for that”? Use an analogy to describe your startup

How long should my elevator pitch be?

One of the most common topics of discussion at Pitch Practice is the time for the elevator…

In your pitch, are you the cake or the icing?

In an elevator pitch, you are it: words, body language, timing, ask…everything…

Are you experienced? Add that to your pitch.

If you ask 10 of the top 10 venture capital firms or 10 of the top 10 tech startup…

How big is the problem?

In any pitch, the star of the show should be the problem you are solving. That’s your reason for being. That’s your…