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Page 1: The Pitch is a Bitchmichaelkrzyzaniak.com/Courses/Capstone/Pitch/The-Pitch_Howard-Anderson.pdf · The Pitch is a Bitch Howard Anderson. 60 second man/woman. ... • 2. • 3. •

The Pitch is a Bitch

Howard Anderson

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60 second man/woman

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Its 1879, and You Are Thomas Edison

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And you are pitching the MIT $50 Competition

• What would you say?

• 1.

• 2.

• 3.

• 4.

• Remember: You have 60 seconds.

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Wrong:

• 1. Here is my Team (Tesla, etc)

• 2. Here is my technology

• 3. Here is why we will be $ GodzillionCompany

• 4.Here is my track record

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Right:

• 1. Here is the problem with traditional

• Lighting:  (whale oil, candles, natural gas)

• A. It smokes

• B. It is unreliable

• C. It Smells

• D. It burns down houses

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Start with the Problem.

• Why is it a problem?  Who suffers? Tell a story.

• GRAB THEIR ATTENTION QUICKLY.

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• 2. Here is a better solution• and here is who needs it:

• U.S.: 50 million population• 3 million businesses• Average households spends….$50/year• Average business spends……$300/year• Total addressable market: = $2.5 Bill + .9Bill• = $3.4 Billion

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• 3. Here is what we will have to do:

• A. Build generation plants:

• B. Build distribution plants

• C. Protect the Intellectual

• Property

• D. Build a Management Team

• HERE IS OUR TIME LINE:  

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• 1879: Finish Prototype…. (12 months)

• File Patents

• 1880: Roll out NY Test Market

• 1881: Roll out NY Market; finish sales/marketing plan

• 1882: Roll out Boston

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• 4. here is our competition:  Natural Gas and candles.

• A. Here are their strengths… and weaknesses

•• 5. This is the amount of money we will need and when we will need it.  ($1,000,000 in capital for every 25,000 homes)

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Recap: Start with an Idea

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Explain why it is an exceptional opportunity

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Analyze what demand would be

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Analyze competition

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What resources (mgt, $) will you need

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What is your execution plan