Medtech Inspired | Medical Device Development Guidance, Insight, And Stories To Help Entrepreneurs And Inventors Move Medical

Kevin Harrington is an entrepreneur, author, and business executive known as the '5 Billion Dollar Man'. In this episode I sit down with Kevin to talk about all things 'pitching'. We discuss the number one mistake he sees entrepreneurs make, one of the worst pitches he's ever seen, and how Mark Zuckerberg approached raising money. The number one mistake he sees when someone pitches to him [2:46] Why preparation is the most important part of delivering a good pitch [5:03] His top two questions that people are unprepared for [5:45] The basic questions you need to cover in your executive summary [7:40] The best way to get his attention in an email [9:48] The kind of investments he doesn't like [12:02] How Mark Zuckerberg approached raising money [13:59] Why it's important to know what type of investor you are talking to [15:28] One of the worst pitches he's ever received [16:09] Why he believes in using visuals to sell [18:55] Why you need to 'Put a Shark in Your Tank' [21:06]