Elevator Pitch – Advice from Experts

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Elevator Pitch

Los Angeles, California

$150.0/min 5.0 60 $2.5/min

As a TechCrunch50 and Launch Conference coach, Tyler has spent years working with hundreds of early-stage startup founders to refine their ideas, determine which problems to solve, and develop compelling pitches.

Dr. Sean Wise

Toronto, Canada Area

$300.0/min 5.0 47 $5/min

Over $2B in capital raised for seed stage startups over the last 15 years. I've made 13 seed investments this year alone. I've spent the last 15 years in Venture Capital. 20,000 elevator pitchers heard. 5 seasons with Dragons' Den / 3 seasons with The Naked Entrepreneur. 2014 Mentor of the Year, Startup Canada

Permjot Valia

London and Halifax, Canada

$100.0/min 5.0 8 $1.67/min

25 years of B2B sales experience and through MentorCamp have mentored over 1200 businesses globally. Have been described as an expert in pitching. If you are struggling with your pitch, or getting your idea across, contact me

Daniel Shani

NYC

$300.0/min 5.0 4 $5/min

Partner at Co-Created with Prehype (one of longest standing Venture Studios), repeat startup Founder, 2016 Forbes 30 Under 30, hardware and software development, multi-industry focus (clean energy, smart cities / IOT, ecommerce, logistics, insurance, cyber, financial services, etc.), Chicago Booth MBA, Fundraising (equity, grants, awards), repeat pitch winner, former Consultant, very practical and direct -- tips on early stage development, concept development and testing, pitching, deck development, storytelling, fundraising, team-building. Based in Brooklyn.

Joey Katzen

$300.0/min 4.9 3 $5/min

Cofounder @ Vendormate. Startup mentor @ Blue Startups. Angel investor @ Hawaii Angels. /// Multiple-exit entrepreneur. Storyteller. Joiner of art and data. Pitch deck builder (investor and sales). Onboarding expert. Product owner. UI/UX designer. Attorney. Cap table and stock option fixer. (Past: health tech, real estate analytics tech, consumer apps)

Natalia Oberti Noguera

Greater New York City Area

$600.0/min 5.0 6 $10/min

Dubbed "The Coach" by Marie Claire, Natalia (aka Ms. Oberti Noguera) is Founder and CEO of Pipeline Angels, a network of women investors that's changing the face of angel investing and creating capital for women social entrepreneurs. Natalia holds a BA in Comparative Literature & Economics from Yale. She has been featured in Bloomberg Businessweek, Mashable, Newsweek, Reuters Money, TechCrunch, The New York Times, and Fast Company's Co.Exist Change Generation series. Natalia was named to the Forbes list “Top 20 Women for Entrepreneurs to Follow on Twitter,” as well as Latina.com's "25 Latinas Who Shine in Tech." Women's eNews recognized her as one of 21 Leaders for the 21st Century for 2012 and Fortune highlighted her as one of the "55 most influential women on Twitter." You can find Natalia on Twitter (@nakisnakis).

Guido Giordano

Ottawa, Canada

$120.0/min 5.0 4 $2/min

I have been involved in the seed funding world for the last 10 years. I have analyzed more than 8000 startups and I invested in more than 50 companies. I know what a startup needs in order to fundraise. Open innovation - Accelerator - Entrepreneur - Investor - Mentor - Launched 3 Accelerator Expert in accelerators and open innovation, having launched two private accelerators. Extensive experience in structuring and managing venture capital funds, both private and corporate; as well as helping startups to fundraise and close deals. I love helping to integrate startups into an open innovation program, and I know how corporations can interact with startups to improve their offerings and culture. An expert in setting up processes to smoothly integrate startups into corporations. I work closely with startups, having personally invested in several as well as managing the investment in more than 60, and I speak their language. When it comes to startups and open innovation, few people that have my level of experience. Specialties: Pitch - Fundraising - Open Innovation, Startups, Accelerators, Venture Capital, Seed Capital

Ben Larson

$200.0/min 5.0 1 $3.33/min

Serial entrepreneur, investor, and startup adviser. Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Gateway, the premier cannabis startup accelerator based in Silicon Valley. Ben is a Director and Mentor for the Founder Institute, where he formerly managed global operations and helped grow the program into over 100 cities around the world. He’s also active on several boards inside and out of the cannabis industry and travels around the world speaking to audiences of all sizes while advising early stage companies. He’s an active Mentor and Senior Advisor to the non-profit Youth Business USA and a Board Member of Playworks. Ben was recently named to the 40 Under 40 Class of 2018 by the San Francisco Business Times.

David Nault

Montreal, Quebec

$200.0/min 5.0 9 $3.33/min

David is a venture capital investor with Luge Capital, an $85 million Canadian and US venture capital fund. The Fund focuses on Fintech and applied AI to fintech. I have over 20 years of experience investing in and scaling startups. I love coaching passionate entrepreneurs wanting to make the world a better place. I never tell them what they want to hear, but rather I'm honest in telling them what I think. Entrepreneurship is part of my DNA and so is helping others reach their potential. I am also big on giving back. All money for calls go to one of my charities. I have a Bachelor of Commerce from John Molson School of Business in Montreal and won entrepreneur of the year in the Queen’s University entrepreneurship competition. More about me: http://www.lugecapital.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/davidnault https://medium.com/@venturebuilder https://angel.co/david-nault https://twitter.com/VentureBuilder

Ryan Sears

Annapolis, MD

$100.0/min 5.0 2 $1.67/min

Founder, Creative, UX & Graphic Designer, Coder, Advisor to Startups and Small Businesses. I help companies go from Idea to Revenue.

Amber Khan

London, U.K.

$150.0/min 5.0 1 $2.5/min

Amber helps the lost, stuck and super confused; differentiate and stand-out from their competition (like Donald Trump's toupee... oops combover)! "Amber is an original thinker but leads with her heart. She makes emotional needs fun to think about and to follow up on. In the end she simply knows how to get people enthused and ready to go." Matthew Modisett - Dir. Financial Guard "Amber is definitely the lady who talks the talk but more importantly walks the walk. A mother and a business woman, she has recognised the importance of balance and wellbeing in these areas. A business and lifestyle mentor, other mothers should turn to." Angela Harkness - Founder High Heelers Have been featured at many places on the interwebs & tv. I'm also the owner of GroBizNiz and Guilt Free Living. Have also authored a, #1 International Amazon Bestseller (yes little old me, who'd have thought, right?)

Andrew Follett

Chicago, IL

$200.0/min 5.0 3 $3.33/min

Founder at Demo Duck (2011), Video Brewery (2012), and Concept Feedback (2009). Interested in all things video, marketing, and startups.

Feng Lim

Johor Bahru, Malaysia

$120.0/min N/A 0 $2/min

Startup Community & Ecosystem Builder @ START Malaysia, Entrepreneur, Growth Marketer, Accountant, Angel Investor

Ashley Tott

Sundsvall Sweden

$200.0/min N/A 0 $3.33/min

Co-founder nordicvibe. Expert areas related to business development : Elevator Pitch, Sales and Negotiation, Venture Capital and Crowdfunding, Strategy and Board Work, Social Selling. I have a background in Private Equity from London.

Suzana Orosz

Hungary

$100.0/min N/A 0 $1.67/min

I spent 5 years in our startup, launching innovative product, won multiple prizes and handled a project budget of 800.000 Euro. Later I helped already more startups with my advices. Marketing became my passion, I love create brand and staregy. I am a social media and digital marketing manager For 6 years by now. I would live to cooperate with innovative startups and make a great project.

Jackie Palmer

Detroit, MI

$250.0/min N/A 0 $4.17/min

Branding + Growth Strategy. Detroit Entrepreneur. Founding Partner, The GoodLife Agency + Valley Vain. National Comms Director, ColorComm Network. Former: HFA Advance + March For Our Lives Comms + Production.

Huba Rostonics

Fort Lauderdale

$120.0/min N/A 0 $2/min

Strategic go to market, marketing and channel leader, helping companies navigate change, taking them where they want to be. I devise the strategy and I execute to completion. Business coach. Unique sales, marketing, services and program management background, with a demonstrated track in the cloud, virtualization, networking, IT security, and telecom, verticals. Visionary leader, EMMY-nominated communicator, seasoned influencer. I have successfully started, managed and grew go to market, channel partner and marketing programs, creating strategies for introducing new products and services in order to attain ambitious sales objectives, and building strong and resilient partner ecosystems.

Aiman Kabli

Jeddah, KSA

$60.0/min N/A 0 $1/min

Serial entrepreneur & investor, mentor/speaker/judge at several global tech events. Coaching startups on strategy, HR and preparation for investment. More details at www.aimankabli.com/pro

Ioannis Anagnostou

London Ontario Canada

$120.0/min N/A 0 $2/min

Founded several business ventures from which I draw my experiences. Captain Cook's Seafood Diner, A Shade Above Window Decor, Aphrodite Gifts, and PTG Sports Gifts & Collectibles are just a few past ventures from which I draw my experiences to motivate small business owners into success.

Nigel Sharp

Boulder, CO, United States

$120.0/min N/A 8 $2/min

Imagine Cup Mentor, Founder of Lionsharp a Creative Technology Start-up. Entrepreneur in Residence at CU Boulder. Can advise on Fundraising, Incorporating your company globally, Enterprise IT choices, Project Management, Development efficiency tips, team growth and technology choices. The advice comes from years of experience leading a team successfully through the daily start-up grind. I know it's hard, and i'm here to help.

Ren Butler

Melbourne, Australia

$100.0/min N/A 0 $1.67/min

Ren Butler is the Community & Team Lead for Inspire9 group. Before joining the Inspire9 team, she worked with and in startups, innovation and ecosystem capacity building in Australia for the past four years as a freelancer as well as with an accelerator program. Her experience spans teaching, applied technologies and business systems. Having moved from California to Melbourne five years ago, Ren's explored the connections between community, science and business for over a decade across the globe. This landed her in the curious and amazing world of tech startups and innovation, fostering connection between knowledge, resources, and people. She's helped hundreds of founders get funding, built international partnerships, and craft their early-stage business ideas into viable market-ready businesses.

Kevin Smith

Toronto, ON

$100.0/min N/A 0 $1.67/min

I worked in sales and marketing at Dell Inc for 14+ years. I've done B2C, B2B, and B2E sales, as well as brand marketing for enterprise HW and software products. I work with MaRS and a number of Small Business Enterprise Centres to help educate clients about how to build value props, marketing plans, sales plans and investor pitches.

Sam Horn

Washington, DC

$600.0/min N/A 36 $10/min

Award winning marketing strategist and keynote speaker with a 25-year track record of results with an international clientele including Intel, YPO, Fortune 500 Forum, MPI, Cisco, and NASA and Four Seasons Resorts. Sam has worked with over 20 individuals to craft their compelling TED and TEDx talks.

Pascal Stifani

Lausanne, Switzerland

$250.0/min N/A 0 $4.17/min

Swiss Entrepreneur, Mentor for 20+ companies. Podcast Host and content creator. Ready to step up your Marketing and Communication skill ? Find a name, a catch phrase ? Let's work on your company from A to Success !

Donna Griffit

Sunnyvale, CA

$400.0/min N/A 0 $6.67/min

Pitch Alchemist, Storyteller, bringing dry, dull, data-laden messages to life and helping startups get the meetings, funding and sales they deserve!

josh light

salt lake city, utah

$350.0/min N/A 0 $5.83/min

I've done a lot of pitching for not only my startups but plenty of others too. I have a talent for simplifying complexity and composing a message that resonates with a specific target market. Here are some pitching stats... In pitching competitions: - 1st place 50% of the time - Top 5 80% of the time - Competed in multiple global competitions, one had over 22,000 competitors Other pitching stats: - Raised money for 3 startups - Helped refine pitch for startup that raised money from Mark Cuban on Shark Tank - +7 years teaching at universities on the subject of business plans and pitching - Most viewed elevator pitch in the world - Helped refine pitches for various crowdfunding projects that pre-sold +2 million products - Written scripts for numerous TV ads - Pitches have appeared in notable publications like Forbes

Luis Miguel Coutiño Solis

Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas

$60.0/min N/A 0 $1/min

Co-fundador de @mycoffeebox ☕️Emprendedor chiapaneco apasionado del café y el cine. Emprendedor de 500 Startups Mexico y #EmprendedorPOSiBLE

Aasim Saeed

Fort Worth, TX

$200.0/min N/A 0 $3.33/min

Founder of LetsLivewire.com - primary product architect of virtual professional services marketplace. Participated in Dreamit ('14) and Village Capital ('15) accelerators. Expert in developing custom presentation materials & budget models. Former McKinsey consultant.

Valery Satterwhite

Los Angeles, CA

$120.0/min N/A 0 $2/min

Founder at NailMyStartup.com - Hands-on Startup Founding Team Advisor, Strategist, Accountability Partner, Tactical implementer, Mindset expander, Sounding board and Sanity Check.

Michael Koenka

Amsterdam, Netherlands

$400.0/min N/A 0 $6.67/min

Serial entrepreneur, pitch consultant, investment advisor, startup scout and wannabe spaceman. Not necessarily in that order.

Dave Valliere

Toronto ON CA

$175.0/min N/A 0 $2.92/min

A leading thinker and educator of what actually works in creating successful entrepreneurial businesses. 15 years in start-up ecosystem, 10 years in financial industry, 15 years in high-tech. Frequently sought as a speaker on entrepreneurial startups.

Latoya Leslie

New York

$450.0/min N/A 0 $7.5/min

Andrew Horn

Brooklyn, NY

$200.0/min N/A 9 $3.33/min

I help people connect to their purpose, create compelling presentations and implement systems that scale their biz. Founder at dreamsforkidsdc.org, itsandrewhorn.com and Tribute.co

Henry Barclay

London

$300.0/min N/A 0 $5/min

Tech Entrepreneur / Financier / Conservationist. First Employee @ Percent, Director @ VSTE, Senior Vice President @SPN, Advisor @ UN Habitat, Director @ Barclay et. al. (family office work on impact investments).

Curran McKay

London

$100.0/min N/A 0 $1.67/min

Co-Founder in PropTech, FinTech & InsurTech. Winner of multiple pitch competitions including the $150,000 DigitalDNA Pitch Award. Led on Strategy, innovation, business development, fundraising, strategic partnerships and sales for numerous start-ups, corporates and freelancers.

Khachatur Vrtanesyan

Yerevan,Armenia

$100.0/min N/A 0 $1.67/min

I learned most from my fails, and I failed a lot. But I also learned how to make fails useful. Fail and Fail again until you succeed. Proud DraperU Alumni

The Burton Group

Portland, OR

$100.0/min N/A 0 $1.67/min

Public speaking coach specializing in helping professionals overcome anxiety when faced with presenting to an audience. BA Drama Hons - University of Exeter Advanced Actor Training - AADA, NYC Actors Equity Association Member Owner: The Burton Group Guest Instructor: University of Oregon, ZGF Architects, Former Faculty: AADA NY, Stagecoach UK, Dramarama London

Ana Kolarevic

Germany

$150.0/min N/A 0 $2.5/min

Lean Startup Methodology & Lean Marketing consultant. Startup pitch coach. Awarded as one of the 50 most influential women in IT in Croatia by IT Biz Crunch in 2016. Native German, English and Croatian speaker.

Christopher Thomas

$60.0/min N/A 0 $1/min

British Entrepreneur. Founded and exited many businesses in Emerging Markets (MENA). Active Investor. Fundraising expert. Founder of largest global Equity funding platform, Eureeca. Large network of global investors. Teach and mentor entrepreneurs as to the rules of the game when fundraising. Raised over $100mil from 1000s of investors for 10s of businesses. 20 years experience. Expert in Regtech, Fintech, Funding.