How To Master Pitching: Key Skills for Entrepreneurs

Updated on January 16, 2015

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All entrepreneurs at some point will have to pitch their business idea, especially in the early phase of a startup when trying to secure funding from an investor.

This makes pitching a skill worth mastering.

While not everyone is born with great sales and marketing abilities, Kate Taylor, from The Gordon Institute of Business Science, says there are areas that all entrepreneurs can work on, including having in-depth knowledge of their product, confidence and a solid strategy for the pitch.

See also: Dr Lifesgud’s secrets to delivering a killer pitch

We caught up with her at the 2014 Global Entrepreneurship Week.

Watch the video below for more of Taylor’s advice for nailing your next pitch.

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