{"id":3137,"date":"2022-02-15T01:40:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-15T01:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entrepreneurship.asu.edu\/blog\/?p=3137"},"modified":"2022-05-27T23:01:32","modified_gmt":"2022-05-27T23:01:32","slug":"tips-for-a-great-open-pitch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entrepreneurship.asu.edu\/blog\/2022\/02\/15\/tips-for-a-great-open-pitch\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for a Great Open Pitch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Pitching your idea is a crucial part of the entrepreneurial process. Sometimes, pitching can be very high stakes and other times it can be a great opportunity to try out new ideas or even styles of sharing your ideas. As an Entrepreneurship Catalyst, Open Pitch Week is my favorite event to see students showcase their fun and creative ideas! Open Pitch Week<\/a> is a great opportunity for students to dip their toes into the waters of pitching within a welcoming and low stakes environment. During Open Pitch Week, there is one Open Pitch event hosted each day where students can share their ideas in a pitch style format and compete for the chance to win a crowd favorite prize of $250. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are interested in  participating this semester, but don\u2019t know how to pitch, or maybe just want a refresher, here are three key tips  I recommend for preparing: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Know your requirements.<\/b> Open Pitch is a week-long event where you can participate as much as you would like; however, you can only win once. Each pitch can be a maximum of two minutes and there can be no use of presentation slides (you won\u2019t need to use slides anyway, since the pitch is only two minutes). Knowing all about the type of pitch event you are entering may seem obvious, but can be a factor in how you prepare and how you present your pitch.<\/li>
  2. Introduce yourself and the name of your idea.<\/b> When introducing, you want to be sure it is kept brief and to the point, especially when there is a tight time limit. Clearly explain your idea in a way that is digestible to others. It is important, especially for ideas that are complex, to be sure you are simplifying the content for the audience in a way that articulates the key points of your idea.<\/li>
  3. Address the problem you are solving.<\/b> This is the time that you need to explain who and how your idea is attempting to help aid the problem. It is crucial to give the audience a broader understanding of the reason your idea is important to the community at large. This can be done in a multitude of ways such as real world examples.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Bonus tips:<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n