Dynamic Business Connections supports Early Innovators
On 12 September 2024, the finalists of our Romanian business plan competition Early Innovators gained valuable insights into the art of short, convincing presentations of their business ideas. This intensive workshop served as direct preparation for the eagerly awaited final on 24 September 2024, where the finalists will have the opportunity to demonstrate their newly acquired skills and impress the jury with their sophisticated pitches.
The workshop included practical exercises where participants presented their pitches and received feedback from both the trainer and their peers. Workshop leader Andrei Dicher emphasised the importance of tailoring the pitch to the specific requirements of the competition while maintaining a compelling narrative that highlights the unique value of each business idea.
The Early Innovators Business Plan Competition, established by the Steinbeis-Donau Center, is now in its fourth year as of 2024. Once again, we received over 200 business plans, which were evaluated with the assistance of 30 renowned entrepreneurs. Twenty-one teams have been selected to advance to the final round, where they will compete for prizes totaling more than €5,000.
The final on 24.09.24 will be broadcast live via social media.
Topics and Trainer
The workshop was adapted to the needs of the participating pupils and covered the following key elements:
- Structure of a pitch: Start with the end goal, captivating introduction, presentation of problem and solution, strong call to action.
- Attracting attention: Use of questions, statistics, quotes or storytelling techniques.
- Problem-solution framework: Clear definition of the problem and unique solution.
- Emotional appeal: Focus on the feelings that the product/service triggers.
- Target group orientation: Adaptation of the pitch to the specific target group.
- Creative presentation techniques: Use of props or demonstrations for greater memorability.
- Time management: practice fitting the pitch into the allotted 3 minutes.
- Financial aspects: Incorporating key figures on savings, profits or market size.
- Confident performance: Use strong, active language.
Andrei Dicher is an experienced sales expert and founder of the programme ‘Transformă NU-ul în DA’ (Turn the NO into a YES). With over 8 years of experience in HR, business recruitment, sales and training, he has worked for renowned companies such as Oracle and the German-Romanian Chamber of Commerce. Andrei has completed more than 1500 hours of training in various European countries and holds a UNESCO MBA. As a business developer at Dynamic Business Connections, he organises events and facilitates business connections. His expertise includes sales strategies, LinkedIn optimisation and AI integration in everyday business life, which he teaches in German and Romanian-language consultations and trainings.
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