LinkedIn Influencer, Steve Blank, published this post originally on LinkedIn. I was catching up over coffee and a muffin with a student I hadn’t seen for years who’s now CEO of his own struggling ...

It’s all too easy to fumble your response to the dreaded, “Tell me about yourself.” Even if it’s not an interviewer asking you that question directly, when presented with the chance to explain your ...

(By Marc Greenspan) Crafting your station’s elevator pitch is a daunting task for most people. Where do you start? What is important to include? We have a few ideas to share based on our years of ...

An elevator pitch is a concise and compelling summary of your business that can be delivered in the time it takes to ride an elevator, typically 30 seconds to 2 minutes. This brief yet powerful ...

Every cold call or first-time business encounter starts with an elevator pitch. When you meet people at a conference or tradeshow, the first question they ask is, "What do you do?" You should have a ...

Every single day I'm on the receiving end of phone calls, emails, and social media messages like this: Someone we both know said I should get in touch with you, because I'm looking for a new job.

For decades, the elevator pitch has been associated with entrepreneurs seeking funding or pitching their groundbreaking ideas to potential investors. But now it's evolved into a potent tool that ...

One hundred seventy years after the birth of the concept, it’s time to evolve it! What’s your elevator pitch? You know, that little 30-second or less message that you use to introduce yourself and ...

Telling people what you do in a concise way isn’t easy. That’s why creating an elevator pitch is so important. Whether it’s during a chance encounter with the CEO at the coffee shop, a formal business ...

Lucie Allaire, founder of the Guiltless To Go healthy food ordering app, explains how she scored a major investment on “Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch.” Do your research — what have the investors you are ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. LinkedIn Influencer, Steve Blank, published this post originally on LinkedIn. I was catching up over coffee and a muffin with a student I ...