The Entrepreneurs Journey Through Hell – Part #1
Elon Musk was never “certified” to launch and scale a company. But Elon Musk has gone through more than his share of adversity. You probably know of the bullying he experienced in school. When he was serving as CEO of PayPal, he was apparently “the victim of a coup,” getting fired while he was on vacation. […]
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How To Pitch Investors and Win #5 – Right Story – Right Time
How To Pitch Investors and Win #5 – Right Story – Right Time When I was CEO of 1776 Software, we were a week from introducing our major new product (server mirroring software). It was breathtaking in its internal complexity and yet simple graphic user interface, way ahead of its time. Problem was, the product […]
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Pitch and Win #4 – Become the "Investor Whisperer" (Part 2)
Pitch and Win #4 – Become the “Investor Whisperer” (Part 2) First, let me tell you the reason I am writing article after article. I want YOU and your team to be the prize, the one that investors choose to fund. I want you to look like the happy people in the picture, to be […]
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How to Pitch Investors and Win #3 – Become the "Investor Whisperer"
How to Pitch Investors and Win #3 – Become the “Investor Whisperer” This week I have a secret to share with you. Yes, I know that everyone always says they have a ‘secret’ to share, but this one is really valuable and very practical. With it, you’ll be able to gain the upper hand with […]
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Royalty Funding Coming on Strong – An Alternative for Innovative Companies
Royalty Funding Coming on Strong – An Alternative for Innovative Companies Picture this: You follow everything I advise in this endless Intelliversity blog. Finally, finally, you have an interested investor. BIG step forward. Then he/she lets you know they want 40% of your company, or more, for their cash. Sounds like Shark Tank, right? Now […]
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How to Pitch Investors and Win #2 – Be a Pitch Master
How to Pitch Investors and Win #2 – Be a Pitch Master Alex Rappaport had the novel idea of using hip-hop songs as educational tools, with lyrics that actually communicated educational material to listeners. But he needed funding and wasn’t getting traction from investors. At a going away party at a bar one evening, Rappaport […]
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How to Pitch (Investors) and Win – #1
How to Pitch (Investors) and Win – #1 One of the biggest misconceptions in business, politics, sports, and entertainment is that in order to succeed one must have some special and rare gift that clearly sets one apart from the crowd, or one is so naturally charismatic that everyone flocks to their side, or so […]
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The Biggest Dilemma That Women Face With Male Mentors: A Solution
The Biggest Dilemma Women Face With Male Mentors I’ve made the case frequently for being mentored as a key to company launch/growth AND raising capital. The same holds true to advance along a career path. I’ve also advocated diversity (including gender diversity) as a means of increasing chances of success in company launch and growth, […]
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Make Investors Sit Up and Notice #12 – The 6 Point Pivot Plan Strategy
Make Investors Sit Up and Notice #12 – The 6 Point Pivot Plan Strategy Well, we’ve covered a lot of ground on pivots in a short time. In this post I’m going to share some tips for creating a pivot plan that you can roll out when it’s called for — and that you can […]
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Make Investors Sit up and Notice #11 – 10 Ways to Pivot
Start Your Pivot Now! CLICK to Make an Appointment With Rob Make Investors Sit up and Notice #11 – 10 Ways to Pivot Ì want to begin this post with an admission and acknowledgment: I’ve been bombarding you with material for months that is high-level, sometimes counter-intuitive and, I hope, new and unique for you […]
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