- Let's say your goal is to grow your startup. You can learn about the best way to make a sales pitch, but the only way to actually land customers is to practice making sales calls.
- Let's say your goal is to write a book. You can talk to a best-selling author about writing, but the only way to become a better writer is to practice publishing consistently.
Let's consider three more reasons to prioritize active practice over passive learning.
76
378 reads
The idea is part of this collection:
Learn more about personaldevelopment with this collection
How to create a positive work environment
Techniques for cultivating gratitude and mindfulness at work
How to find purpose in your work
Related collections
Similar ideas
Simplify Your Message
In order to get the word out, refine your elevator pitch. Think about including not only what you do, but why you do it.
Your “speech” should sound like a friendly conversation that tells your story, not a sales pitch.
Tips On Selling A Startup
- Minimize risks by selling your startup in the early stages, giving up upside for a smaller but guaranteed payoff. Unfortunately, big companies tend to be risk-averse, so it is easier to sell an established startup than an early-stage one.
- Selling allows you to diversify away f...
Team
Keep in mind that investors always “invest in teams”, thus, this information cannot be overestimated and is a crucial part of every pitch deck. As a rule of thumb, you can say that the earlier the stage the business is in, the more important the team is.
Who are you an...
Read & Learn
20x Faster
without
deepstash
with
deepstash
with
deepstash
Personalized microlearning
—
100+ Learning Journeys
—
Access to 200,000+ ideas
—
Access to the mobile app
—
Unlimited idea saving
—
—
Unlimited history
—
—
Unlimited listening to ideas
—
—
Downloading & offline access
—
—
Supercharge your mind with one idea per day
Enter your email and spend 1 minute every day to learn something new.
I agree to receive email updates