Sessions at SXSW Interactive 2012 about Entrepreneurship and Pitching

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Sunday 11th March 2012

• StartupBus Grand Final

  Imagine getting on a bus with a group of strangers and three days later, while traveling at 60 miles per hour, conceive, build and launch a startup. That's what over 300 people have done for three years, with the cream of the crop battling it out at the grand finals. Come see who will be crowned the 2012 winner...but only after being grilled by a high profile panel of investors and entrepreneurs.

  • Entrepreneurship
  • Pitching
  • Startups

  At 3:30pm to 4:30pm, Sunday 11th March

  In Salon A, Hilton Austin Downtown

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

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