Alex Taub_is the co-founder of_SocialRank_and_Ellen DaSilva_works in Business Operations at Twitter. Their book_“Pitching and Closing” is released on July 25th and covers everything you need to know about business development, partnerships and making deals that matter at startups. The standard business pitch has not changed in decades. The process usually entails face-to-face interaction at one of the companies’ offices. The company that is seeking a partnership will create a pitch deck (that is, a presentation) that contains relevant and concise information about the business. During the presentation, the person making it will be peppered with questions from the listeners, who...

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