Crafting a winning elevator pitch is an essential skill for entrepreneurs. In the fast-paced business world, the ability to clearly and concisely convey your idea can be the difference between ...

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An elevator pitch is a brief, persuasive speech that succinctly outlines an idea, product, or service to capture the interest of a potential client, investor, or collaborator. Lasting around 30 to 60 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

With summer internships in full swing—and fall career fairs just weeks away—Case Western Reserve University students are introducing themselves to supervisors, mentors and recruiters at lightning ...

The lights are on, the room is buzzing, and the big moment is upon you. It’s time to make the pitch that may make or break your startup. So, what do you do? How do you turn the people in the room into ...

Lucie Allaire, founder of the Guiltless To Go healthy food ordering app, explains how she scored a major investment on “Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch.” Do your research — what have the investors you are ...

Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch is the show where contestants get into an elevator and have just 60 seconds to pitch their business to our board of investors. In this ongoing article series, we’re ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. In the early 2000s, marketing students were taught the importance of an “elevator pitch”—a ...