{"id":15697,"date":"2020-10-10T14:52:50","date_gmt":"2020-10-10T22:52:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/?p=15697"},"modified":"2022-10-11T12:11:02","modified_gmt":"2022-10-11T20:11:02","slug":"bep-364-english-for-startups-1-preparing-for-a-pitch-in-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/2020\/10\/10\/bep-364-english-for-startups-1-preparing-for-a-pitch-in-english\/","title":{"rendered":"BEP 364 &#8211; English for Startups 1: Preparing for a Pitch"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-15697-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP364-Startups-1.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP364-Startups-1.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP364-Startups-1.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><a title=\"BEP 364 - Business English for Startups 1\" href=\"https:\/\/businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter\/Premium2008\/content18\/BEP364POD\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/Business-English-BEP-364-LESSON-Startups-1-Preparing-Pitch-in-English-600x257.jpg\" alt=\"BEP 364 - Business English for Startups 1: Preparing for a Pitch in English\" width=\"600\" height=\"257\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-15698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/Business-English-BEP-364-LESSON-Startups-1-Preparing-Pitch-in-English-600x257.jpg 600w, https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/Business-English-BEP-364-LESSON-Startups-1-Preparing-Pitch-in-English-300x129.jpg 300w, https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/Business-English-BEP-364-LESSON-Startups-1-Preparing-Pitch-in-English-768x329.jpg 768w, https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/Business-English-BEP-364-LESSON-Startups-1-Preparing-Pitch-in-English-200x86.jpg 200w, https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/Business-English-BEP-364-LESSON-Startups-1-Preparing-Pitch-in-English-400x172.jpg 400w, https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/Business-English-BEP-364-LESSON-Startups-1-Preparing-Pitch-in-English-800x343.jpg 800w, https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/Business-English-BEP-364-LESSON-Startups-1-Preparing-Pitch-in-English.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Welcome back to Business English Pod for today\u2019s lesson on preparing for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/category\/presentations\/\" title=\"Business English Presentation\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">pitch in English<\/a> to investors. <\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s easy to look around at the economy today and applaud the tech companies that made it big. But for every success, there are a hundred failures. Anyone who\u2019s founded a startup or worked for one knows that new businesses face a lot of uncertainty and a world of challenges.<\/p>\n<p>In this economy, the success of a startup depends on many factors. If you can learn to navigate the challenges, or to see them as opportunities, then you too might make it big. One important factor in startup success is good mentorship. There\u2019s a strong tradition of established business people helping young entrepreneurs find the path to success.<\/p>\n<p>And one of the most important opportunities a mentor can help you with is preparing for your first pitch to potential investors. If there\u2019s any time that you should learn to take advice, it\u2019s at this point. An <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/category\/presentations\/\" title=\"English Presentation\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">English pitch<\/a> to investors can make or break your company. And good preparation, as any mentor will tell you, is key.<\/p>\n<p>Working with a mentor depends on you being open to input. That might mean accepting critical opinions and admitting your own weaknesses. But if you can do this, then you\u2019ll be able to use your mentor to bounce ideas off, and to ask directly for help with challenges.<\/p>\n<p>In today\u2019s dialog, we\u2019ll listen to a conversation between Quinn \u2013 a young entrepreneur \u2013 and Kira, his mentor. Quinn is getting ready to pitch his online payments startup to a potential investor. And we\u2019ll hear how he learns from his more experienced mentor.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Listening Questions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1.\tWhat strong opinion about his pitch does Quinn have to accept?<br \/>\n2.\tWhat weakness does Quinn admit to?<br \/>\n3.\tWhat challenge does Quinn ask Kira for help with?<\/p>\n<p>[tp no_translate=&#8221;y&#8221;]<strong>Premium Members: <a href=\"https:\/\/businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter\/Premium2008\/content18\/BEP364SN-Startups-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">PDF Transcript<\/span><\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter\/Premium2008\/content18\/BEP364QIZ\/presentation.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Quizzes<\/span><\/a> | <a href=\"\/learningcenter\/Premium2008\/content18\/BEP364PC.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">PhraseCast<\/span><\/a> | <a 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