{"id":14168,"date":"2024-12-04T14:02:33","date_gmt":"2024-12-04T14:02:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imsfund.com\/?p=14168"},"modified":"2024-12-04T14:02:33","modified_gmt":"2024-12-04T14:02:33","slug":"elevator-pitch-meltdown-the-moment-that-left-him-speechless","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imsfund.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/04\/elevator-pitch-meltdown-the-moment-that-left-him-speechless\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Elevator Pitch&#8217; Meltdown: The Moment That Left Him Speechless"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Welcome to another episode of <i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/video\/series\/elevatorpitch\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\">Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch<\/a><\/i>, the show where entrepreneurs looking to uplift their lives must prove to our elite panel of investors that they have what it takes in 60 seconds or less.<\/p>\n<p>As many of our contestants learn, getting your pitch out in time is no easy task \u2014 but sealing a deal can be even harder. Our board of investors comes at them with all kinds of questions, digging into their costs, marketing strategies and sales traction (or lack thereof). On this show, you have to know your numbers \u2014 and be able to think fast \u2014 if you want to make it out with a life-changing deal.<\/p>\n<p><b>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/starting-a-business\/this-dad-created-a-pool-safety-product-worth-millions\/482860\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\">A Near-Tragedy Spurred This Dad&#8217;s Invention \u2014 Now Worth Millions<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re planning to make a pitch to investors in the near future, you&#8217;d be wise to take in these valuable words of advice from Marc Randolph, co-founder of Netflix: &#8220;When you&#8217;re making your pitch, I want you to tell it, not sell it. Sure, describe your product, but I&#8217;m not your customer \u2014 I&#8217;m an investor. I want to know that other people are going to like it. I want to know how that&#8217;s going to make my investment profitable. And most importantly, I want to see that you have the chops to make your business work.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Find out who makes it into the boardroom and comes out with a deal on an all-new <i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/video\/series\/elevatorpitch\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\">Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch<\/a><\/i>!<\/p>\n<h2>Season 12, Episode 7 Board of Investors<\/h2>\n<h2>Season 12, Episode 7 Entrepreneurs<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Khalid David, founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tracfloapp.com\/\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\">TracFlo<\/a>, an online platform that provides a central location to input, track and approve changes to project costs for subcontractors, general contractors, designers and owners<\/li>\n<li>Seena Chriti, founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/paktlifoods.com\/\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\">Paktli Foods<\/a>, gluten-free, organic puffed quinoa and ancient grain snacks<\/li>\n<li>Jasmine Johnson, founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.parentco.com\/\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\">Parent Co<\/a>, innovative electric outlet covers for baby childproofing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How to Watch<\/h2>\n<p>Season 12 of <i>Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch <\/i>is presented by Amazon Business. 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