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Sunday 11th March 2012

• Pitching Start Ups to Ad Agencies and Clients

  by James Cooper, John Laramie and David Tisch

  The start up scene continues to thrive. You may have got funding and you may have an awesome product but how will you make those first key partnerships with clients and ad agencies? This is new territory for many blue chip clients and most ad agencies. They know they need to play in the start up space but they are afraid. All you guys are much younger, and cooler, you don't wear suits so how can we take you really seriously? How will I know whether you are the next FourSquare or the next pets.com? The panelists will be able to share all their different viewpoints. We have an investor and incubator, we have a recently funded start up making their first deals, we have an ad agency and we have the all important client who is making those purchasing decisions for her brand. We will hear from all of the panelists and then invite any start ups in the audience that would like some advice to ask questions. All the panelists are used to talking freely about the subject rather than inflicting death by powerpoint.

  • Funding
  • Pitching
  • products
  • Startups

  At 9:30am to 10:30am, Sunday 11th March

  In Salon C, Hilton Austin Downtown

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Tuesday 13th March 2012

• 3 Secrets to a Killer Elevator Pitch

  by Jason Cohen, Joshua Baer and Naval Ravikant

  Everyone in a startup should be able to give the "elevator pitch", even the programmers! Having the right pitch can help you land a big customer, attract investors, and just explain what you do to your mom. Learn about the 3 secrets to a killer pitch from an expert speaker who has pitched at TechCrunch50, SXSW Accelerator and Ignite. Then pitch your startup and get feedback on the spot. Not for beginners! We have seen thousands of pitches and invested in hundreds of companies. Come after you’ve already practiced your pitch a 100 times and are ready to take it to the next level. First I’ll spend 15 minutes talking about the 3 secrets and show some killer examples. Then YOU get up on stage and give YOUR 90 second pitch, and then one of the panel will give YOUR pitch showing how we would improve it. If you want to pitch your startup, send a link to your 90 second pitch video to sxsw@killerelevator.com

  • Entrepreneurship
  • Pitching
  • Startups

  At 9:30am to 10:30am, Tuesday 13th March

  In Salon C, Hilton Austin Downtown

  Coverage audio clip