Sometimes the best ideas come together at the very last minute. That was the case for Smith College students Mary Clare ...

Have you ever walked into a high-stakes interview, exchanged introductions and then heard the deceptively simple question: “So, tell me about yourself”—only to feel your mind start racing? If you’re ...

Before you get too comfy, understand you cannot use jargon, slides, nor props. Oh, and have a walk on song to introduce yourself before you share your brilliance. It sounds daunting, doesn’t it? A few ...

Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch invites ambitious entrepreneurs to step into the Entrepreneur Elevator, then gives them just 60 seconds to pique the interest of a group of judges. It’s a high-pressure, ...

Don’t sell it, tell it. Investors don’t want to be treated like customers. Explain how your business works and how it is going to make them money. Every great company starts with a simple question: ...

In uOttawa’s Desjardins Elevator Pitch Competition, a single team member stands before the judges, pitching for three minutes ...

This week’s board of investors includes Marc Randolph, co-founder and first CEO of Netflix, Kim Perell, CEO of 100.co and Gary Swart, partner at Polaris Partners. Entrepreneurs need the strength to ...

Most fund raisers have an elevator pitch—a short speech that explains their organzations’ work to people they meet on an elevator, at a social event, or at a conference. But even the most seasoned pro ...