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BNN: Jeremy Gutsche Judging Start-Ups on the Pitch (30 Minutes)

— March 12, 2011 — About
With many start-up companies attempting to expand their businesses through a variety of means, a new show on BNN called The Pitch gives these start-ups a chance to present their ideas to a panel of financial experts. Jeremy Gutsche, our Chief Trend Hunter at Trend Hunter Magazine, is one of the judges on this panel, providing these start-up company representatives with insight on the yeas and nays of their expansion concepts.

WATCH THE 30 MINUTE EPISODE HERE

In this opening episode of The Pitch, Jeremy Gutsche asks the pitching individuals thought-provoking questions while giving interesting advice, referring to the key ideas required for a successful business to run. The CEO of ShockBugZ Richard Willis, and Barbara Tassa, the co-founder of of WeblishPal, were definitely convincing with their start-up ideas. Willis' business concept was to use radio waves to rid of bedbugs, while Tassa's hoped to connect English teachers worldwide through the web to teach others the English language. Though neither of the start-up companies managed to persuade the panel to give them the full green light at the moment, I'm positive they managed to attain a few great ideas from these experts on how to further develop their companies.
Trend Themes
1. Start-up Pitching - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a platform or service that facilitates effective pitching and feedback for start-up companies.
2. Expansion Concepts - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create tools or strategies to help start-ups refine and strengthen their expansion concepts.
3. Financial Expert Panels - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Build a platform that connects financial experts with start-up companies seeking advice and insights.
Industry Implications
1. TV Shows - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce a new TV show format that focuses on showcasing start-up pitches and providing constructive feedback.
2. Technology Platforms - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop an online platform that connects start-up founders with industry experts and investors for advice and collaboration.
3. Startup Support Services - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a consulting service specifically tailored to assist start-ups in refining their expansion concepts and strategies.
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