University Library: Entrepreneurship and Venture Creation: Make the Pitch

The Elevator Pitch -- streaming media

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Academic Video Online This link opens in a new window
A multidisciplinary streaming video collection of more than 34,000 educational films and documentaries. Broad subject areas include: Art & Architecture, Anthropology & Ethnographic Film, Diversity, Health Science, History, Literature/Language, Music/Performing Arts, Psychology/Counseling, Science/Engineering, and Social Sciences. Includes the VAST and Filmakers Library Online video collections.

Search Results from Films On Demand

Elevator Pitch
In this Seven Dimmensions film, learn the meaning of an elevator pitch and how to deliver it for a career change. Tips include: engaging in genuine conversation; researching your audience; leading into how you benefit customers; providing examples; getting audience attention; setting the flow of your pitch with pace, language, and style; and giving a positive impression.
Julie Baker Shares Elevator Pitch For Ursa Space
Julie Baker is the founder of Ursa Space Systems, a radar satellite data and analytics provider for global activity monitoring. In this clip, she shares her elevator pitch for Ursa Space Systems.

Additional Sources for videos

eCorner - Stanford University
Stanford University library of 3000 free videos and podcasts featuring entrepreneurship and innovation leaders discussing elevator pitches, business plans, startups, and more.

The Ultimate Pitch Deck to Raise Money for Startups
This Forbes articles provides tips for developing a powerful pitch deck along with a template.
The Early Pitch Decks of 15 Startups Before They Became Billion Dollar Companies
This CBInsights article features pitch decks from companies including Airbnb, LinkedIn, and Youtube.