Comments on: How I Won 2nd Place at a National MBA Elevator Pitch Competition in 2005 and MY PITCH http://startupprincess.com/how-i-won-2nd-place-at-a-national-mba-elevator-pitch-competition-in-2005-and-my-pitch/ Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:06:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Understanding Escalator Terminology | Construction Industry News … | Escalator Construction Assembly http://startupprincess.com/how-i-won-2nd-place-at-a-national-mba-elevator-pitch-competition-in-2005-and-my-pitch/comment-page-1/#comment-68125 Understanding Escalator Terminology | Construction Industry News … | Escalator Construction Assembly Thu, 25 Mar 2010 19:18:00 +0000 http://startupprincess.com/wordpress/?p=1403#comment-68125 [...] How I Won 2nd Place at a National MBA Elevator Pitch Competition … [...] [...] How I Won 2nd Place at a National MBA Elevator Pitch Competition … [...]

]]> By: Emily http://startupprincess.com/how-i-won-2nd-place-at-a-national-mba-elevator-pitch-competition-in-2005-and-my-pitch/comment-page-1/#comment-38396 Emily Wed, 24 Sep 2008 03:08:29 +0000 http://startupprincess.com/wordpress/?p=1403#comment-38396 That was a great help! I've thought about pitching but don't feel like we have thought out our plan well enough (no numbers or projections). And we aren't interested in an investor...yet. Is an elevator pitch still good for those of us whose heads are spinning just thinking about doing one? ;) That was a great help! I’ve thought about pitching but don’t feel like we have thought out our plan well enough (no numbers or projections). And we aren’t interested in an investor…yet. Is an elevator pitch still good for those of us whose heads are spinning just thinking about doing one? ;)

]]> By: Ellen Hart http://startupprincess.com/how-i-won-2nd-place-at-a-national-mba-elevator-pitch-competition-in-2005-and-my-pitch/comment-page-1/#comment-37638 Ellen Hart Tue, 16 Sep 2008 19:02:26 +0000 http://startupprincess.com/wordpress/?p=1403#comment-37638 Congrats on your win! I won't be pitching this year, but it's good to know about the contest for the future. Congrats on your win! I won’t be pitching this year, but it’s good to know about the contest for the future.

]]> By: startupprincess http://startupprincess.com/how-i-won-2nd-place-at-a-national-mba-elevator-pitch-competition-in-2005-and-my-pitch/comment-page-1/#comment-37313 startupprincess Sun, 14 Sep 2008 01:20:28 +0000 http://startupprincess.com/wordpress/?p=1403#comment-37313 Thanks Michelle! Chantelle, thanks for going over to http://www.princesssweet.com to see my video pitch there, I filmed it for investors in 2006 and it was on Funding Universe for awhile until I decided to stop trying to do that business. The #1 feedback I received from investors back then was "I don't invest in retail startups" or "prove your concept for a year and then get back to me", in general investors like to see that you've already released your product or service. I hadn't done that when I made that video, Summer of 2006. I did my kiosk store that December with my own credit cards to get me my inventory, it worked out fine, but I didn't feel like continuing with it. As far as everyone else goes for this competition, please don't feel you need to be all polished for your initial draft...the judges will be looking for your general concept and potential for growth. Any questions? Also, since I'm NOT JUDGING first round or at the competition, if you want to ask me anything specific, I'd be happy to give you feedback via email. Best of luck to all! Thanks Michelle!

Chantelle, thanks for going over to http://www.princesssweet.com to see my video pitch there, I filmed it for investors in 2006 and it was on Funding Universe for awhile until I decided to stop trying to do that business.

The #1 feedback I received from investors back then was “I don’t invest in retail startups” or “prove your concept for a year and then get back to me”, in general investors like to see that you’ve already released your product or service. I hadn’t done that when I made that video, Summer of 2006. I did my kiosk store that December with my own credit cards to get me my inventory, it worked out fine, but I didn’t feel like continuing with it.

As far as everyone else goes for this competition, please don’t feel you need to be all polished for your initial draft…the judges will be looking for your general concept and potential for growth.

Any questions? Also, since I’m NOT JUDGING first round or at the competition, if you want to ask me anything specific, I’d be happy to give you feedback via email. Best of luck to all!

]]> By: Chantelle Stephens-Zoom Concierge Services- http://startupprincess.com/how-i-won-2nd-place-at-a-national-mba-elevator-pitch-competition-in-2005-and-my-pitch/comment-page-1/#comment-37309 Chantelle Stephens-Zoom Concierge Services- Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:45:55 +0000 http://startupprincess.com/wordpress/?p=1403#comment-37309 Wow, that video was amazing! My rough draft pitch doesn't seem quite as good as I thought! I am very excited to enter the contest. This has been a great exercise for me. Writing the pitch forces you to go back to basics, back to your original plan. It is so easy to let your mind run wild with ideas and a structured pitch really helps pull you back down out of the clouds and keep your eye on the prize. Thanks for this great opportunity! I can't wait for September 26th. Wow, that video was amazing! My rough draft pitch doesn’t seem quite as good as I thought! I am very excited to enter the contest. This has been a great exercise for me. Writing the pitch forces you to go back to basics, back to your original plan. It is so easy to let your mind run wild with ideas and a structured pitch really helps pull you back down out of the clouds and keep your eye on the prize. Thanks for this great opportunity! I can’t wait for September 26th.

]]> By: MIchelle McCullough http://startupprincess.com/how-i-won-2nd-place-at-a-national-mba-elevator-pitch-competition-in-2005-and-my-pitch/comment-page-1/#comment-37247 MIchelle McCullough Sat, 13 Sep 2008 07:30:00 +0000 http://startupprincess.com/wordpress/?p=1403#comment-37247 Kelly, Congrats on your winning elevator pitch! I am so glad you showed us how it's done and hopefully lots of people will enter to win those great prizes. This is a great opportunity to get some good practice before the real deal. Kelly, Congrats on your winning elevator pitch! I am so glad you showed us how it’s done and hopefully lots of people will enter to win those great prizes. This is a great opportunity to get some good practice before the real deal.

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