Speed NetworkingEntrepreneurship Approach

Arak University Of Technology

I am Nima !

Digital Marketing Supervisor

Entrepreneurship

Relation

Networking Is the Art

Science of building professional relationships

To expand your Network

Advance your career

Develop business partnerships

Find a better job

Find some better Co-founders, workers

…

Who ?

Your family, friends, roommates, significant

others, iSchool faculty and staff, alumni,

past and present co-workers, neighbors,

club and organization and association

members, people at the gym, people at the

local coffee house and neighborhood store…

No Limitations…

Networking Tools

Smile (Being Kind)

Business Card

A Pen

A Note Book

A List !!!

An Online Resume (LinkedIn)

Social Media Profiles …

Top 10 Tips !1. Networking is about building TRUST

2. Ask yourself what your goals

3. Visit as many groups as possible

4. Hold volunteer positions in Community !!!

5. Ask open-ended questions

6. Become known as a powerful resource

7. Have a clear understanding of what you do and why, for

whom …

8. Try to help others

9. Be Thankful

10. Express that you enjoyed meeting others…

Speed networking

Rabbi Yaacov Deyo in the late 1990s

To accelerate business contacts

Generally with a bell !!!

Exchange quick information

Limited Time!

Share professional backgrounds and business goals

Models/modalities

1) Round robin

1) Station-based

2) Group-based

Preparation

Have Fun!

Practice a 60-second statement

Includes your name, title or occupation, and what you are

looking for, such as information, leads, a job or internship.

Don’t forget your networking TOOLS!!!

Make a positive first impression

Usually 2-5 minutes are allowed

Lets Do IT !!!

What is pitching?

A Start-up is always pitching,

e.g., for :

partners or suppliers

first customers (MVP)

future employees

Investors

competitions

Different formsElevator Pitch (30 seconds, 1 minute)

Generate Attention (1:1)

Investor Pitch (5-15 minutes)

Sell your company (1:n)

Sales Pitch

Sell your product (1:n)

Ask your self WWWWhy?

To inform / to motivate / to convince

What?

What is your Key Message? (max 4-5 points)

Who?

Audience? (background, motivation, expectations)

Always ask: What’s in it for the audience?

Reduce to the max

Do not get lost in details

The objective is to stimulate interest, not to tell

your life or close a deal!

No technical details

1 Slide = 1 Minute

Limited number of slides

The shorter your pitch, the better it probably is!

10–20–30 Rule

10 Slides

20 Minutes (with Q&A)

5-10 Minutes pitch

10-15 Minutes Q&A

30 Font size

Keep in mind

1. Market size and potential

2. Winning business model that makes money

3. Team, management quality and potential

4. Clear, large and sustainable technology edge

Do not tell those old Lies!

(Invent new ones!!!)

Good Luck

Any Question?

Selfie Time!