Z – 10 PITCHING MISTAKES
Ziad Henry Moukheiber
President Boston Harbor Angels - Celebrating 20 Years of Angel Investing - Investor - Board Member
- Declaring that there is no competition
- Taking Criticism Personally
- Showing up late
- Forgetting to bring a sample product
- Not having a backup slide deck
- Being arrogant or dismissive
- Drinking coffee while presenting
- Making false claims of soft investment interest
- Ignoring time constraints
- Not disclosing important information
Industrial Technology Advisor (Business/Finance) - National Research Council Canada - IRAP Program
5 年Excellent Points Ziad! It is frustrating seeing the same mistakes being made over and over (and by the same individuals).
Leadership Dev. | Coaching | Career Growth | Learning | People
5 年Get the attention off yourself, and focus on what your customers need. It's not about you.?
Disrupting healthcare with products and services designed to improve patient outcomes and access
5 年This is so great, and something I’m always surprised to see is when there is no understanding of customer. I once was on a panel, and when we asked the entrepreneur who would be buying their product the answer was - the customers. It can be hard to newer entrepreneurs to know what information is critical but this is a big one!