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elevator pitch

 
 
noun [C] informal FINANCE

Definition

a short description of a product or business idea, especially one given to a possible investor: The breakfast gathering will also feature elevator pitches from six start-up companies hoping to find new partners or funding opportunities.
(Definition of elevator pitch noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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