For decades, the elevator pitch has been associated with entrepreneurs seeking funding or pitching their groundbreaking ideas to potential investors. But now it's evolved into a potent tool that ...

The concept of an elevator pitch is to engage your audience, make your point quickly, and leave your audience interested and wanting to hear more – not an easy feat when you have two minutes or less ...

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Your elevator pitch -- that time-crunched snapshot of your business or profession -- offers you a powerful opportunity to present yourself to potential customers or investors. The pitch's 30-to ...

Regardless of industry, how you position yourself as a professional can make or break your career. From the job interviewing process to client relationships, an elevator pitch isn’t reserved for sales ...

An elevator pitch is a concise and compelling summary of your business that can be delivered in the time it takes to ride an elevator, typically 30 seconds to 2 minutes. This brief yet powerful ...

In many professional scenarios, when introducing yourself, you’ll have a limited period of time to capture the attention of the person you are meeting. From networking events to first-round interviews ...

You've likely heard that your elevator pitch (or elevator speech) is the quick, succinct and interesting way you'll introduce yourself to people you meet. You might share your pitch at a job fair, ...

Synopsis: This is your guide to building your elevator pitch and personal story for any business event, whether it be an interview, a coffee chat, or even at a career fair. When I took a step into the ...

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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Every entrepreneur needs a value proposition statement for his or her startup that can hook potential investors and partners in less than ...