Crafting the prefect five-minute pitch that potential investors simply can’t turn down is often challenging for new entrepreneurs.
But what do investors find appealing in pitches – and furthermore, what turns off investors?
Following
the Summit pitches at the 2019 Phocuswright Conference,two of its competition's "Dragons" delivered their immediate reactions as a part of an informative panel.
The “Executive Roundtable: Innovation Post Game” panel, which was hosted by Siew Hoon Yeoh, the founder
of WebInTravel, includes:
- Chris Hemmeter, managing director for Thayer Ventures.
- Miriam Moscovici, senior director for research and Innovation with BCD Travel.
The pair discussed
the biggest trends in the industry – include the rise of travel startups dabbling in everything from insurance to space tourism.
“We
are going to have business travel in space in the next several years,” says Moscovici.
Watch the full discussion below:
Executive Roundtable: Innovation Post Game - The Phocuswright Conference 2019