A good pitch goes a long way. A great pitch can make your career. Erick Schonfeld, editor of TechCrunch and one of the co-founders of Touchcast, has heard quite a few pitches over the years: he’s seen the good, the bad, and the ugly. He’s also seen some of the best. In this course Erick will share exclusive tips on how to deliver the most effective pitch possible.
The next thing you want to introduce in your presentation is the market size. By defining the size of the market you’ll help orient investors and give them a tangible framework they can understand; remember, they’ll be skeptical of anything you do here, so be prepared to manage expectations and strike a balance.
Erick Schonfeld is the co-founder of Touchcast, the executive producer of DEMO, and a technology journalist. As the former Editor-in-Chief of TechCrunch, Erick oversaw the editorial content of the site, program the Disrupt conferences, produced TCTV shows, and on top of all that produced original, daily writing for the site. Nothing excites him more than pushing the boundaries of communication technology.