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1- Yes! It's time to learn again. Good evening my friends in EKSU and other schools. It's time to learn about how to maximize your studentship to boost your career.

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2- We have discussed many things that can help students get ahead while still on campus, but today, our discussion will be for students with business ideas and how to pitch to get investors to fund the business.

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3- It is a skill you have to master as it is not all the time the opportunity to pitch will come bearing the name "Idea Pitch". Sometimes, you find yourself in it before you realize it. So, you must always be prepared.

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4- If you have a beautiful idea, but you don't know how to convince someone that your idea is able to bring in money, the idea will not get funded, so sit tight and let's learn!

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5- An idea pitch is simply selling your ideas to a person or a group of people with the aim of getting funds or some other kinds of incentive that can help take your idea to a greater level.

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6- A pitch can be organized or unorganized. For example, if you have to convince your parent, friend or uncle that you have an idea that would be the next big thing, that is an unorganized pitch.

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7- There are no rules in pitching here, but there are different parts of a pitch that must be included to convince them.

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8- An organized pitch is different. There are two types: Elevator Pitch and Investor Pitch. Elevator Pitch, as the name implies, is a short pitch that is mostly one (1) minute.

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9- For Investor Pitch, you have more time to share. It can be 3 minutes or 5 minutes. The two types of pitch have the same structure which is "problem, solution, need".

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10- Problem: Tell them the issue you have identified. Support your claim with relevant data. Solution: Your business idea. Need: What do you need? It may not be money, but whatever you need, make it known.

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11- Before a pitch, make sure you do the following:
-Research the investors.
-Learn the vocabulary.
-Prepare the pitch.
-Practice in front of a mirror.
-Practice in front of friends.

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12- There are written pitches too. Here, you will have to use creative writing to pass across your business idea and convince the investors that your idea will fly. Your ROI and growth strategy must be clearly stated.

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13- You can apply to the following organizations for funds:
-Tony Elumelu Foundation
-African Pitch Roadshow
-Angel Capital Association
-European Business Angel Network
-Shark Tank

The first two are currently taking applications.

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14- There are Angel Investors (individual investors).You may meet them in an elevator, in a cab or lecture halls. Yes, your lecturers can invest in your business, so you must always be ready to pitch accurately.

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15- Also, pray for investors to come your way! God can do that too. Till next week when I come your way, keep working on your career!

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