Andrew Medal has a remarkable story on how he went from a prison inmate to becoming a serial entrepreneur. He talks to John about how he became an Entrepreneur magazine contributor, his charity work with Last Mile, and shares some insightful tips on how entrepreneurs can get investor interest without any experience or a working prototype.
Paint a picture to #investors. Become the #Picasso of Pitches.
Just because you've made a mistake, doesn't mean you should stop dreaming.
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In today’s episode of The Successful Pitch, John Livesay features Eva Ho, the co-founder of Susa Ventures on to give her thoughts on staying true to your focus, being part of an entrepreneurial team and where to find your inspiration. As a member of a small company later taken over by Google (Applied Semantics), she also gives some great insight into what it’s like to have your company bought by an Internet giant, yet still retaining the original family feeling.
You can fake a lot, but you can’t fake passion.
Be prepared: due diligence starts before you’re even through the door.
Investors aren’t interested in hearing about your exit strategy.
Going over to Google was an extension of our family. How can you scale yourself?
The Lean Startup by Eric Ries [book]
Zero to One by Peter Thiel [book]
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John introduces Judy Robinett to the Successful Pitch show. Judy Robinett is the author of How to Be a Power Connector as well as a consultant for business professionals and entrepreneurs. Judy talks about common mistakes entrepreneurs and startups make when pitching their idea to an investor, how to prepare for a due diligence check, how to expand your network, and much more on today's show.
Old school networking is dead. Used to be who you knew and what you knew, now it's who knows you.
Research shows that if you've been raised in a lower-middle class family, we're taught not to ask!
We talk to strangers 2-3% of the time, important people in your life were a stranger at some point!
How to Be a Power Connector by Judy Robinett
Illuminate Ventures
Art of the Start by Guy Kawasaki
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John Livesay invites Charlene Miller to the Successful Pitch today to talk about some of the key things investors look for in a company. Charlene has an impressive track record and is famously known for raising a million dollars in 90 days. In fact, she can raise a million a lot faster these days as she's gotten better and more efficient at her job. On today's show, Charlene talks about the importance of connections, the people behind the team, and the concept of good and bad money.
They're selling you as much as you're selling yourself. It's not a 1-way street.
People invest in people, they don't invest in ideas.
http://www.globaldirectors.com
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The Successful Pitch interviews successful startups who share their secrets in raising funding, as well as investors who share their criteria, so that you become an insider into the world of getting funded. Join your host, author and funding strategist John Livesay as he provides insights on how to make your pitch compelling, easy to understand and inspiring. You will learn the 5 Cs needed to get funded fast: Confidence, Connection, Commitment, Collaboration and Check List. You can download the FREE PDF "3 Mistakes To Avoid When Pitching" at http://sellingsecretsforfunding.com