Is His Business About to Gobble Up Uber Eats and DoorDash? On the season nine finale of "BIZ Experiences Elevator Pitch," find out what happens when BIZ Experiencess with big ideas meet investors with big money.
By Mackenzie Truman Edited by Jessica Thomas
Key Takeaways
- Before you pitch somebody, do your research. Has this investor engaged with a company like yours?
- Investors want to hear ideas that sound like the future, not a re-tread of the past.
- Looking to fund your dream? Apply now for season 10 of "BIZ Experiences Elevator Pitch."
You can have an amazing product, plenty of sales and great traction, but none of that means anything if you're pitching the wrong person. So says Marc Randolph on the season nine finale of BIZ Experiences Elevator Pitch. "Don't waste your time on somebody who is never going to bite," he cautions.
It's great advice, but luckily for this week's contestants, not an issue they'll need to contend with. It's the last episode of an epic season of Elevator Pitch, and our board of investors is eager to sink their teeth into some tasty deals. As always, this week's BIZ Experiencess were challenged to step into an elevator and win over investors in just 60 seconds. Some of our contestants on this week's episode got through the elevator doors and into the boardroom, where they scored life-changing deals. And others...did not.
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Watch to discover what moved investors to risk their personal money on these BIZ Experiencess' dreams and what scared them off. Is the valuation too high? Too low? Is the idea too "been there, done that," or is it a smart iteration of a proven concept that could revolutionize an entire industry? Watch the season nine finale of BIZ Experiences Elevator Pitch to find out!
Has this season inspired you to launch or grow your dream business? You could be the next contestant to land a life-changing investment from our board of investors — apply to be on season 10 of BIZ Experiences Elevator Pitch now!
Episode 9 BIZ Experiences Elevator Pitch board of investors:
- Marc Randolph, co-founder and first CEO of Netflix, master of scaling
- Kim Perell, CEO of 100.co, serial BIZ Experiences and investor
- Jonathan Hung, angel investor and managing partner of BIZ Experiences Venture Fund
Episode 8 BIZ Experiences Elevator Pitch contestants:
- Emily Griffith of Lil Bucks
- William Colton of Paldara Pharmaceuticals
- Alok Ahuja of Trexity
Thanks for watching this season! Get season 10 updates and learn how to apply to be on the show here.
Season 9 of BIZ Experiences Elevator Pitch is presented by Amazon Business with support from State Farm. New episodes stream Wednesdays on BIZ Experiences.com. Follow BIZ Experiences Elevator Pitch on Facebook, YouTube and Instagram.
