You’ve Got Dueling $100K Offers From Investors. How Do You Know Who to Choose?

On this episode of “Âé¶¹Éç Elevator Pitch,” one contestant has a very good problem to solve.

By Dan Bova | edited by Jessica Thomas | Oct 30, 2024

Key Takeaways

  • Watch contestants fight to score investments from Netflix co-founder Marc Randolph, marketing maven Kim Perell and former NFL player and serial entrepreneur Dhani Jones.
  • In investors’ minds, a great cause does not always equal a great business opportunity.
  • Numbers matter — don’t leave out (or try to hide) critical details.

On every episode of , contestants looking to uplift their businesses — and lives — must prove to our panel of elite investors that they have what it takes to take their startups to the next level. And as if pitching your business wasn’t stressful enough, they only have 60 seconds to make their case.

During this tension-filled episode, we’ll see some entrepreneurs make it all the way to landing their dream funding and some who walk away empty-handed. The difference maker? Preparation, preparation and more preparation. Leaving out critical information from a pitch has a big influence on whether the door will open or not. “You need to answer the big questions with your pitch,” notes Kim Perell. “Don’t just tell me how many units sold — how much does your product cost? How much revenue have you brought in?”

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See who scores and who misses their shot on the new episode of !

Season 12, Episode 3 Board of Investors

  • , co-founder and first CEO of Netflix, master of scaling
  • , CEO of , serial entrepreneur and investor
  • , former NFL player and serial entrepreneur

Season 12, Episode 3 Âé¶¹Éçs

  • Fernando and Kelsee Figueroa, founders of , a patent-pending shoreline/sandbar marine anchor
  • Jasmine Jones, founder of , the only online, direct-to-consumer, insurance-billable, post-mastectomy intimates brand
  • David Istier, founder of , a snack pouch packed with organic fruits, veggies and prebiotics

How to Watch

Season 12 of Âé¶¹Éç Elevator Pitch is presented by Amazon Business. New episodes stream on Wednesdays on Âé¶¹Éç.com and Âé¶¹ÉçTV. Follow Âé¶¹Éç Elevator Pitch on , and .

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