3 Things to Remember When Pitching to Investors

Question 1

Ladder up

Answer 1

verb

To get to a higher level

_{I’m trying to ladder up and improve my skills.}

_{You should try to ladder up this year and change careers.}

Question 2

Unique

Answer 2

adjective

One of a kind / different from everything else

_{They have a very unique approach to advertising.}

_{The pizza at that restaurant has some unique toppings.}

Question 3

Competitive landscape

Answer 3

adjective - noun

The competition one has in any given field

_{Looking at the competitive landscape, perhaps we should reconsider our approach.}

_{There will be quite a fierce competitive landscape waiting for you.}

Question 4

Bet on the jockey

Answer 4

proverb

To invest based on the management team, not the product

_{He has made a lot of money and always bets on the jockey.}

_{“Bet on the jockey, not the horse” he always told me.}

Question 5

What’s in it

Answer 5

phrase

What is the benefit

_{I don’t really know what’s in it for her, but she wants to live in France.}

_{There’s not really enough in it for me to buy the house.}

Question 6

Equation

Answer 6

noun

A complicated situation

_{Technical problems are just part of the equation for a startup.}

_{I don’t really know what to do in this equation.}

Question 7

Figure

Answer 7

verb

Think / expect to be case

_{I figure we might have to rethink this project.}

_{She figures she will move overseas this year.}

Question 8

Down the road

Answer 8

idiom

In the future

_{I don’t know what the city will look like down the road.}

_{Down the road you’ll probably be able to understand what I said.}

Question 9

Exuberant

Answer 9

adjective

Extremely energetic & confident

_{She has a very exuberant personality.}

_{I think we need a more exuberant president.}

Question 10

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