Next Step For Entrepreneurs
2021-09-12 01:00:07.0
Pitching #5
What makes for a pitch that ends with an investment? This week continues the slide-by-slide explanation of how to do just that. This episode walks through two slides, #5 and #6, the solution. Two slides because you need to spend enough time talking about your product or service so that the audience believes it can solve that problem you described back in slide #2.
2021-09-05 01:00:06.0
Pitching #4
What makes for a pitch that ends with an investment? This week continues the slide-by-slide explanation of how to do just that. Episode #4 in this series is where the pitching gets complicated, as the fourth slide isn't always the same topic in every pitch deck. It could be a trend. It could be a wrong solution. It could be something else that needs to be shared before the solution is unveiled.
2021-08-29 01:00:05.0
Pitching #3
What makes for a pitch that ends with an investment? This week continues the slide-by-slide explanation of how to do just that. Episode #3 in this series talks about the third slide, the customer. Who has that problem you talked about in the previous slide? Or of everyone with the problem, which customer segment are you targeting?
2021-08-22 01:00:05.0
Pitching #2
What makes for a pitch that ends with an investment? This week continues the slide-by-slide explanation of how to do just that. Episode #2 in this series is the problem. Not the problem in making a compelling pitch deck but the problem your company is solving. Clear and concise, not dwelling with details.
2021-08-15 01:00:06.0
Pitching #1
What makes for a pitch that ends with an investment? This week begins a slide-by-slide explanation of how to do just that. Episode #1 in this series begins at the beginning, with the title slide. It's your first impression and don't make the mistakes so often made by others.
2021-08-09 03:52:14.0
Pitching #0
How you do get investors to open your email, read your whole pitch deck, and get into a conversation that ends with a check? This week begins a slide-by-slide explanation of how to do just that. Episode #0 in this series explains how to create the compelling one-liner that begins this process.
2019-09-16 03:00:06.0
Guest #23 - Joseph Kadendula - Swahili Honey
This week was recorded in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania talking to Joseph Kadendula, founder and CEO of Swahili Honey (formerly known as Central Park Bees). In this podcast, Joseph and I talk about the challenges that come from growth, from large, unexpected orders, and from building a complex logistics chain of hundreds of small farmers in Africa.
2019-09-09 04:15:38.0
Guest #22 - Elly (Elia) - East Africa Fruits
This week was recorded in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania talking to Elly Timothy (a.k.a. Elia Timotheo), founder and CEO of East Africa Fruits. In this podcast, Elly and I talk about focus, both finding focus by trimming the least profitable products as well as grabbing new opportunities when they arise, and satisfying customers in that process.
2019-08-26 02:00:16.0
Guest #21 - Matthew Benson - eFuse
This week is an interview Matthew Benson, co-founder and CEO of eFuse, the LinkedIn for E-Sports. In this podcast, Matthew and I talk about the stage of startup right before launch, his journey to ELab in Europe, and what might happen post-launch.
2019-08-19 02:00:06.0
Guest #20 - David Giles - Santo De Piedra Mezcal
This week is an interview David Giles, co-founder and head of Santo de Piedra Mezcal, a luxurious, high-end alcoholic spirit made by hand in Oaxaca, Mexico, sold around the world. In this podcast, David and I talk about global logistics and cashflow, and how both take an attention to detail to keep a company growing.
