Episode 81: Rice Alliance Elevator Pitches Part 1
We recently got a chance to attend the 4th annual Rice Alliance Information Technology Venture Forum. During this event Rice invited 30 to 40 emerging IT companies give an “elevator pitch” to local venture capitalists who are considering investing. So what is an elevator pitch anyway?
An elevator pitch is a brief overview of a business, product, service or project. It’s called an elevator pitch because it can be delivered in the span of an elevator ride. It sounds simple but a good elevator pitch is short, impactful and leaves the listener with a solid idea of what your idea is about.
Venture capitalists often judge the quality of an idea and team on the basis of the quality of its elevator pitch, and will ask entrepreneurs for the elevator pitch so to quickly weed out bad ideas.
Today John and Russ discuss the top 3 pitches from POP Broadcasting, Vault X Technologies and Vnet World Inc. - but you can hear them all here on the site. The first 18 are here. Check out Part 2 and Part 3 of the Rice Alliance Elevator Pitches to hear the rest.
Top 3 Rice Alliance Elevator Pitches [13:27m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download Vnet World [1:45m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download Vision Monitor Software [1:13m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download Vault X [1:38m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download True Home [1:29m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download Tenant Market [1:38m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download Synerzip [1:21m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download Spring Medical Systems [1:33m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download Source Sentry [1:54m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download Soap Knox [1:13m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download SNR Labs [1:26m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download Reasoning Mind [1:18m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download Realscape Corporation [1:51m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download Public Games [1:41m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download Pretium Consulting [1:55m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download Pop Broadcasting [2:07m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download Performix Inc. [2:29m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download Panasas [2:05m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download Netcast HD [1:44m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download Miracle TV Corp [1:33m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadOne Response to “Episode 81: Rice Alliance Elevator Pitches Part 1”
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[…] ¿Algo más académico? Pueden bajar el documento “Desarrollo de un Elevator Pitch para una nueva empresa” de un curso de Harvard Business School traducido al español. Tiene un enfoque paso a paso e incluso una plantilla al final.Algunos para escucharRecientemente la gente The Business Makers, hizo un evento en Texas invitando a unas 30 empresas a presentar su elevator pitch ante inversores.Los pueden escuchar todos en la Página 1, Página 2 y Página 3.Dos ejemplos: Vnet World: Producto buenísimo para no ir a clase! Explica muy bien para que sirve, como funciona, quien se beneficia, diferencia con los productos actuales, primeros clientes, protección, el capital que necesitan y para que. Todo en 1:45 minutos. Puede ser un buen negocio o no, pero lo presenta bien.Audio Vnet World [1:45m] Pop BroadCasting: Comienza con un ejemplo de uso, suficiente para entender el producto, no se pone a explicar como funciona el aparatito (si es Wifi, Bluetooth, Zig Bee, ¿a quien le importa en esta instancia?), solo el beneficio que otorga. Cuantifica el mercado, la oportunidad, los primeros clientes, que necesitan y para que. Hasta parece un buen negocio.Audio Pop Broadcasting [2:07m] […]
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