{"id":2098,"date":"2012-11-28T14:58:22","date_gmt":"2012-11-28T19:58:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.123print.com\/?p=2098"},"modified":"2015-07-21T21:10:34","modified_gmt":"2015-07-21T21:10:34","slug":"make-your-business-pitch-a-grand-slam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.123print.com\/blog\/make-your-business-pitch-a-grand-slam\/","title":{"rendered":"Make Your Business Pitch A Grand Slam"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2099\" title=\"123Print Business Pitch\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.123print.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/file3561263253830-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.123print.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/file3561263253830-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.123print.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/file3561263253830-1024x680.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>You\u2019ve got the idea, the passion and the plan for starting your own small business. You have all the office furniture already picked out, complete with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.123print.com\/Personalized-Mugs\" target=\"_blank\">customized mugs<\/a> for all of your soon-to-be employees. You even have the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VgSMxY6asoE\" target=\"_blank\">theme from <em>Rocky<\/em> playing in your head every time you talk about your business idea to your friends and family. So now what?<\/p>\n<p>Now is the time to don your fanciest suit and get a new haircut. Now is the time to pitch your business to potential investors.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"http:\/\/smallbusiness.chron.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">smallbusiness.chron.com<\/a>, whether you make a full presentation pitch, a short <a href=\"http:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/terms\/e\/elevatorpitch.asp#axzz2DSUFPhfX\" target=\"_blank\">\u201celevator\u201d pitch<\/a>, in person or via video, your presentation requires practice and knowledge. Don\u2019t know where to start? Think of it as a recipe!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 Business Plan<\/li>\n<li>1 Slideshow Presentation (make both hard copies and digital copies available)<\/li>\n<li>1 Five-Year Plan Chart (make both hard copies and digital copies available)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Step 1<\/span>: <\/strong>Introduce the basics \u00ad\u2013 company name, location, products and\/or services, projections for the first year and the company\u2019s mission statement. Present the core elements of your company. Provide your prospective investors with either hard or digital copies of your five-year projections. If you chose to distribute paper copies, use a customized <a href=\"http:\/\/www.123print.com\/Letterhead\" target=\"_blank\">letterhead<\/a> to give your pitch an extra boost of professionalism.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Step 2<\/span>: <\/strong>Make a financial pitch presentation and justify <em>all costs<\/em>. Again, provide your prospective investors with either hard or digital copies of your presentation.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-2103\" title=\"123Print Business Pitch2\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.123print.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/file8871263244366-251x300.jpg\" width=\"226\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.123print.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/file8871263244366-251x300.jpg 251w, https:\/\/blog.123print.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/file8871263244366-859x1024.jpg 859w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 226px) 100vw, 226px\" \/>Step 3<\/span>:<\/strong> Answer any questions you believe your prospective investors may have at this time. For example, the hiring process you intend to implement or how you are planning to attract larger market shares. Assure the investors that you will be able to answer any further questions they may have in a timely manner if you don\u2019t get to it in your presentation.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Step 4<\/span>:<\/strong> Be confident, stand up straight, make eye contact with each potential investor, use proper voice intonations &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. and pause for effect. (See what I did there?)<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Step 5<\/span>:<\/strong> Wrap up your presentation by stating what makes your company stand out from the competition and how it will provide a product and\/or service never seen before in that market. Match your projected success with that of other start-up successes.<\/p>\n<p>No matter the nature of the presentation, prepare, prepare, prepare. This pitch may be the most important sale of your entrepreneurial endeavor!<\/p>\n<p>Are you getting ready to pitch your idea for a small business? 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