How to use this course
vSimple How-To Quick tips to leverage course content: vPlano How-To More details (if you want them) on the quick tips given above. vPlano is the…
Before You Begin
For more details, please see “How to use this course“…For a list of useful information to apply what you are learning to your own situation,…
Consistency ⇒ Credibility for “Make Your Ask”
Consistency ⇒ Credibility Question 10 adds the final element to your development plan. You are describing how you will achieve your vision and in what…
Do’s & Don’ts for “Make Your Ask”
If you do not make a specific ask of a potential stakeholder when you pitch, then chances are you will learn very little from the…
Tips & Tools for “Make Your Ask”
Finally! A really easy lesson (assuming you have done all the preceding work). You have already used my favorite tool to capture your “Plan for…
Fear & Greed for “Make Your Ask”
Customers and other investors may be tricky to read when it comes to extracting their Fear and Greed about your ask, especially if it is…
Business Context for “Make Your Ask”
There is no point in pitching to anyone if you don’t have something to ask of them. Even if you raised millions last week, you…
Overview for “Make Your Ask” (Q10)
Welcome to the final course on strengthening your value proposition and pitching it in a way that is clear, concise and compelling to your stakeholders!…
Consistency ⇒ Credibility for “Plan for Success”
Consistency ⇒ Credibility Your “Plan for Success” can capture your entire business plan on a single slide, illustrating to your audience where you started, where…
Tips & Tools for “Plan for Success”
Welcome to my favorite tool! And that is saying something, because I also love my version of the competition matrix, the vertical business model flowchart…