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 <title>The investor pitch</title>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;
Believe it or not: investors are human.&lt;br /&gt;
They want you well. They want you to shine. They want to be able to invest in a great business.&lt;br /&gt;
Keep that in mind when pitching.&lt;br /&gt;
Why would they not? Since they have decided to spend time listening to you, they might as well be spending time wisely.&lt;br /&gt;
What is it that they want to hear and see when you are pitching then?&lt;br /&gt;
Basically, your:&lt;br /&gt;
•	Market&lt;br /&gt;
•	Product/Service&lt;br /&gt;
•	Business model&lt;br /&gt;
•	Competition&lt;br /&gt;
•	Entry barriers&lt;br /&gt;
•	Distribution strategy&lt;br /&gt;
•	Financials&lt;br /&gt;
•	Risk factors&lt;br /&gt;
•	Capital &amp;amp; Valuation&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/antonio-fonduca/stage-time/investor-pitch&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 06:45:11 -0500</pubDate>
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