Here’s your chance to get in a real elevator with a real investor and convince him or her that your idea is worthy of attention.
Each year, we convene a group of brave entrepreneurs and investors at the Big Pink. As they ascend and descend the tower, each entrepreneur has about 90 seconds to make their pitch to a captive investor. Popping ears be damned!
See sample pitches from 2016
Dorian Barnhart, Intervisual:
Michelle Moore, Adaptive Plastics:
Having your elevator pitch ready is critical for any entrepreneur. What better way to practice and fine-tune your message than by pitching your company in an actual elevator to an investor who will provide valuable feedback? Doing my elevator pitch in an actual elevator provided me with my first connections to accredited investors in Portland.
