Entrepreneur Voices on Elevator Pitches

CONTENTS
Foreword by Danica Patrick, retired racecar driver, entrepreneur, author, and speaker
Preface: Is Your Pitch "Shark Tank" Ready?
PART I: PREPPING YOUR DECK
Chapter 1: How Not to Write a Business Presentation
Chapter 2: Why You Need a Million-Dollar Pitch Before Your Start a Business
Chapter 3: The Five Slides You Must Have In Your Pitch Deck
Chapter 4: Death of the Pitch Deck: Why Real Conversations Matter
Chapter 5: Nine Big Mistakes That Will Scare Investors Away
Chapter 6: Ten Tips to Writing an Amazon Business Plan
Chapter 7: How to Get to the Point With Your Elevator Pitch
Entrepreneur Voices Spotlight: Interview with Dr. Patti Fletcher
Part I Reflections
PART II: PLANNING YOUR PITCH
Chapter 8: Where to Meet Angel Investors and How to Pitch Them When You Do
Chapter 9: Improve Your Odds of Getting Funded With Investor Pattern Matching
Chapter 10: Seven Reasons to Only Pitch Your Business In Person
Chapter 11: Five Reasons Investors Are Ignoring Your Business
Chapter 12: Eight Tips for Raising Capital to Fund Your Startup
Entrepreneur Voices Spotlight: Interview with Jeremy Bloom
Chapter 13: Your Pitch Will Fail If You Do These Three Things
Chapter 14: Five Steps to Planning Your Perfect Elevator Pitch
Part II Reflections
PART III: RIDING THE ELEVATOR
Chapter 15: 13 Tips on How to Deliver a Pitch Investors Simply Can't Turn Down
Chapter 16: The Science of the First Impression
Chapter 17: The Four Skills Needed to Make a Great Impression
Chapter 18: Top Tips for the Perfect Elevator Pitch
Chapter 19: Eight Tips on Giving a Presentation Like a Pro
Entrepreneur Voices Spotlight: Interview with Scott Duffy
Part III Reflections
PART IV: CLOSING THE DEAL
Chapter 20: How to Earn Attention and Respect From a Shark
Chapter 21: Avoid These Mistakes When Pitching Your Business
Chapter 22: Five Things Startup Investors Look for Before Investing
Chapter 23: Three Common VC Conversations Translated for You
Chapter 24: How to Use Psychology to Get Investors to Close the Deal
Chapter 25: What I Learned From 400 Meetings of Pitching Investors
Entrepreneur Voices Spotlight: Interview with Sally Outlaw
Part IV Reflections
PART V: PITCHING OUTSIDE THE ELEVATOR
Chapter 26: Pitching and Launching a Product with Kickstarter
Chapter 27: 12 Key Strategies to a Successful Crowdfunding Campaign
Chapter 28: How to Market Your Crowdfunding Campaign
Part V Reflections
Resources