Why Every Business Needs an Elevator Pitch 1. First Impressions Matter. You never get a second chance to make a first impression. ... Incorporate a brief story or example to illustrate your points.

Then, on March 15, it’s showtime, and businesses will pitch their idea to a panel of investors made up of Bootcamp sponsors from the Arlington Community Federal Credit Union, SCORE, and Wacif.

Twelve L.A. County high school students made it to the Young Innovators Accelerator Pitch Competition last week. Freshman Gabriel Cardenas won first place and $1,400 for his pitch of an AI tool to ...