#Pitch
Let’s Talk: Crafting an effective elevator pitch
Let’s delve into some expert tips on crafting that perfect elevator pitch!
Five top tips for freelancers to win more work online
How to score the clients you want.
What to know about raising capital
When GO1 raised our first seed round I went into negotiations knowing next to nothing about raising funds. But on the other side of the table, the investors that I spoke to did this every day. And that makes it dangerous. One of our first investors turned out to be a shark. Fortunately for us […]
Cash and other prizes available to winners of Girls in Tech’s female-only startup pitch night
Global not-for-profit Girls in Tech (GiT) will host its first female-only, early-stage startup pitch night in Australia, next week. Taking place on Friday, 11 August at Australia Post (Melbourne), Amplify is an opportunity for ten female entrepreneurs to pitch live to a judging panel that boasts Susan Brown (MD, Girls in Tech), Val Brown […]
“You can’t be what you can’t see”: addressing gender imbalance in the startup ecosystem
Female founders are outnumbered three to one in Australia’s startup ecosystem because they often lack the support of a strong network of ‘door openers’, according to Fiona Boyd, the CEO of Heads Over Heels. She explained that Head Over Heels, an Australian not-for-profit founded in 2010, provides female entrepreneurs with a “powerful platform” to scale – and […]
Before getting hitched, solidify your business: Oneflare’s CEO on securing the right investors
It was 2010 and I needed to find someone that could build shelves for my apartment. What seemed like a simple task, proved more stressful than I had imagined. I relied first on word of mouth from family and friends but then turned to the internet. The process was arduous and several days passed before I […]
Are sales skills relevant to everyone?
Most people choose a field to work on, apply and develop their skills and live happily ever after. The surprise comes when they realise that they need to also learn how to sell their services and capabilities.