Last night, I witnessed more than a dozen startup founders ride up and down an elevator. Yes, they were pitching to investors. In less than 30 seconds, each one needed to cover what problem they are solving, what value their product brings to the world, and why they are the right team for the job. […]

Big business has been hungry. Not for money per se, but for good design. Lately, there have been unprecedented power plays made by corporates seeking to gobble up top design firms: Google and Gecko Design Inc., Facebook and Teehan+Lax, and CapitalOne and Adaptive Path, to name a few. In my two decades of working with […]

Knowing how to deliver great pitches and presentations is an essential skill for entrepreneurs. Few people are naturals, but pitching – communicating what is important and compelling about your business – is an art and science that can be learned, practiced and refined. Your mission is to engage your audience so they feel like participants […]