Sentences with phrase «big pitch for»

Don't neglect to make a big pitch for yourself without bragging.

According to Bob MacKenzie, the Rangers will be making big pitches for Tavares and Karlsson as well

Tiger Woods, who become his own cautionary tale, makes his biggest pitch for a redemptive comeback this week.

Not exact matches

For a couple of decades, a big part of Canada's sales pitch to international investors has been that the North American Free Trade Agreement works as a backdoor to the world's most voracious consumers.

And I cringe when a member of our team shows up at the big pitch with a rumpled suit four sizes too big for his frame.

The new reality TV series follows 10 hungry millennials as they perfect their startup pitches, then battle for big bucks from billionaire investor Tim Draper.

If your big idea is a new product, you might also consider pitching it to a product development company like Edison Nation, which, for a modest application fee, evaluates your idea based on the potential market for it.

The premise of all these pitches is that you can take any good idea for a product, service or network (typically someone else's idea, who is already hitting it out of the park) and shrink that business down to a narrower target population or niche, or to a certain kind of consumer, and instantly turn the process of serving that smaller segment into a big business as well.

The inventors will be given the resources and help they need to take their products from concept to reality, building, testing, and perfecting their products for the biggest pitch of their lives.

If you've got a product that has a considerable audience, is scalable and has potential for big profits, put together a presentation and try to pitch your business model to a VC firm, as you'll likely need their money to compete in a hot market.

EMC is pitching the new Virtustream Storage Cloud as an enterprise - class cloud for companies that already using EMC gear and services, like data deduplication software in house but still need a safe, big place to store data.

Many careerists don't ask to pitch their idea, for a raise or promotion, a bigger sales deal, or to take on more responsibility.

«When they do, those guys — and I'll say «guys» for investors because you know that's who's listening to pitches — will be thinking, «Could she be the next big successful female entrepreneur?»

Xapo's version is for longer - term storage, known as a vault, which lives in offline servers and are pitched as providing a more secure environment for storing big stashes of Bitcoin.

I love Techstars Demo Days for many reasons, not the least of which is the amazing community that gathers to hear the brief, well - rehearsed pitches from the various start - ups who have spent months planning for this big event.

As a marketer, you get to practice your pitch as well as offer insights for your peers on how to pitch their big ideas and create something from nothing.

Social media stars are earning big money for pitching products in short, often silly, postings seen by millions of followers.

We introduced Dragon's Den, where entrepreneurs pitch venture capitalists for investment, Intelligence, Little Mosque on the Prairie and The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos, many of which would become big hits.

Crowdfunding websites provide a forum for anyone with an idea to pitch to investors looking for the next big thing.

For many founders, this is their biggest pitch yet!

You could speak at a meetup you organized after heeding the advice above, or small local events in order to build up your confidence, as well as some kudos, before pitching for the bigger events.

After all, lots of companies can put up a website and make a sales pitch and offer big promises for what kinds of results they can deliver, but to truly stand out from the crowd in this industry, it takes hard work, a smart strategy, a consistent process, and rock - solid integrity to do business the right way.

Guest Post by Bryan Brewer, Funding Quest As a volunteer «pitch doctor» for the Northwest Entrepreneur Network's First Look Forum program, I attended the dress rehearsal last week where twelve eager entrepreneurs practiced their pitches for the big event next... Continue reading →

Over the past few weeks, Aramco executives and government officials pitched their plan for what could be world's largest share sale to some of the biggest U.S. mutual fund firms and hedge funds, according to people familiar with the discussions.

This made me laugh and got my mind turning: millstone grindstone nose to grindstone they guys have no noses no noses mean no smells they can't smell a rat oh, there's the big, fat rat (he can't smell the rot of a bigger rat) that rat must expend a lot of effort to research the ancient Hebrew and Greek meanings and applications of «millstone», find a way to make «the millstone message» positive and culturally relevant, find a free video clip of working «millstones», devise an enticing pitch to raise money for more up to date «millstones», and still manage to keep the current millstones grinding.

Local runner peanuts, wildflower honey, organic coconut oil, and sea salt make for a pitch - perfect peanut butter care of Big Spoon Roasters in Durham, NC.

Jose Mourinho's side look to be targeting a big name for that area of the pitch, having also been linked with Real Madrid winger Gareth Bale by the Sun last month.

Pitching was good today minus the big inning and one of the only reasons we hover at.500 for the year.

Even though the Diamondbacks were probably a little over-hyped after their big pitching moves in the offseason, there's no way they should have been contenders for the first - overall pick next June.

We can see for ourselves just what a big impact the Chile international has for the Gunners on the pitch, with his Duracell bunny energy and his dynamic and effective style of play, but what we do not see is what goes on behind the scenes.

Just stupid... I hope we win five nil I think it will be a tight two one to us but it could go to them by same score... If history is any guide it will be a nervous and exhausting 90 mins... Especially as mert will be playing and on a big pitch is going to get creamed on several ocassions... And If he puts Ramsey on wing then that will be further reasons for concern....

Look at Walcott, getting paid a flat salary for walking atound the pitch, he is the laziest player.Now he is saying, the players must back Wenger, so he can continue to pay the big salary.Wenger is too sentimental to get rid of old woods, once we get a new manager, he will need to clean the place

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The man does more than anyone else on the pitch, runs his heart out for the cause and deserves to win the big trophies.

It's not often these two big - money signings have spent time together on the pitch due to Lacazette's recent injury struggles, as well as Aubameyang being ineligible for the Europa League this season.

Not only is it exciting on the pitch, but it is also one of the biggest marketing events for companies across the planet and merchandise is also sold aplenty.

Off the pitch, the Spos have had a bigger presence than ever before, and we are starting to make a name for ourselves within OUHC with a strong attendance every Wednesday and numbers increasing on a Saturday night.

Further up the pitch, Alex Oxlade - Chamberlain is likely to be passed fit to start the game and Theo Walcott is set to make the bench for the big clash.

Although Carlo Ancelotti already has a great many options in that part of the pitch, Real are known for competing for the biggest names on the market, and have been keen to tie up a bargain deal for Reus, who has a release clause in his contract which comes into effect in the summer.

The Spanish giants are currently spoilt for choice in the attacking midfield department, having signed James Rodriguez in a big - money deal from AS Monaco this summer, whilst also having the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale to choose from in that part of the pitch.

The biggest dangling carrot for another team would be pitching to the 27 - year - old a chance to start, which would undoubtedly prove intriguing to him.

«There's a big radio, and the merengue music was real loud,» Perez — who pitched 9 2/3 innings of one - run ball the next day in his makeup start — told me for a 1990 SI story.

Milt Pappas, who won 209 big league games and pitched a no - hitter for the Cubs in 1972, manages Chicago; Gene Hiser, a utility outfielder during his five seasons as a major - leaguer, plays for Chicago.

The Argentine coach, who took over at White Hart Lane after Bale had already left the club for the Bernabeu, feels the lifestyle in Spain may be playing a big part in the Welshman's poor form on the pitch.

You've got a guy here who was so paramount to Chelsea along with [N'Golo] Kante in the middle of the pitch, winning the championship for Chelsea the year before and all of a sudden you've sold him to one of or the biggest rival we have.»

You may have heard the old story that a big muscular guy is usually a sucker for a tight pitch.

Fabregas first came up against Mourinho during his time as an Arsenal player, when his Chelsea side were one of their biggest rivals due to their competing for the same prizes on the pitch and the ongoing war of words between Mourinho and Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger.

That's because I have enough confidence to believe that I can throw my big pitch in there for a strike with the odds all in my favor that the batter isn't going to hit it.

But with the infield in a state of flux and a shaky pitching staff and big slugger Wertz out for possibly half the season, it is not a good bet to pick the Indians to go much higher than fourth.

But the biggest diatribe was reserved for Carragher, who he says was the «biggest turkey I've ever seen on a football pitch».