These clips are for all different lengths of pitches ranging from
1 to 10 minutes.
Watch them for ideas and tips.
How to Perfect the Elevator Pitch
So Nice So Cool-The Elevator Pitch
Examples:
Elevator Pitch Winner-Coffee Cups
You need to learn about and understand:
- The People: Potential customers (licensees, influencers, end users)
- The Industry: Find the NAICS or SIC code for your industry and read an industry report.
Go to Business Insights Essentials login (student # and 2 digit birth month/last two of birth year), click on the Industry tab and search with the code.- The Competition (companies selling similar products/technologies, licensors) Find the same way as the industry lookup but click the Company tab. Use Google as well.
- The Funding: Potential collaborators (associations, organizations, advertising agencies, media)
Startup Nation's Tips for Elevator Speeches
The Art of the Elevator Speech by Robert Pagliarini (CBS moneywatch.com)
How to Write an Elevator Pitch by Babak Nivi in the Harvard Business Review
Harvard Business School Elevator Pitch Builder
Creating a Powerful Elevator Pitch
TCU Elevator Pitch Guide (Excellent Step by Step)