When it comes to entrepreneurship, many of us seem to believe that success is based on the innovative idea. Obviously the idea has a great deal to do with it, but an idea is really only worth something if an entrepreneur can pitch it. Whether you’re presenting to potential clients, users, or investors, nobody is going to want what you’re offering if you can’t convince them they do: the pitch is everything.
This was the focus of BioLinc’s last kickstarting entrepreneurship event which took place this past weekend. Our student entrepreneurs had just three minutes on Saturday to pitch their ideas to an esteemed group of professional mentors. After these presentations, the students sat down for one-on-one meetings with the mentors to hear what they did right and what they could improve on (or if we’re being blunt, what they did wrong) in their pitch.
The next day, we saw the advice pay off. Each entrepreneur stood up and gave another three minute pitch. The difference was tremendous, every student made great strides with their presentation’s, making those watching believe in their ideas and maybe more importantly – in them.
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