Entrepreneurial Goldmine

I just finished a great book about public speaking, ”The Exceptional Presenter” by Timothy J. Koegel.  The book is an easy read, yet extremely practical and provides workbook style,  action oriented executables.  Upon finishing, I thought about the relationship between the information in this book and the most common mistakes entrepreneurs make during the pre-launch and/or pre-revenue stage of their start-up – it’s the pitch or the lack there of…

One of the most compelling aruguements Koegel makes in his book is the value of communication and interpersonal skills.  For a new entrepreneur these skill are invaluable…let me repeat – INVALUABLE.  If new entrepreneurs have any intention of trying to convince their financiers that they have the skill set to manage the company, one of the founders MUST have the communication and interpersonal skills to make the pitch.  The way the financiers look at it, if you have the skills to convince them without a doubt, you may have the skills to convince employees, customers, vendors/suppliers and other stakeholders.

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