I’ve been watching founders of small tech startups pitch their companies in 60 seconds. One thing I learned is that a pitch this length must be committed to memory; there’s little room for forgetting a key detail or losing your train of thought.

The successful pitches hit on these points:

• Who I/we are
• What problem we solve
• How we solve it
• How we sell it
• Status of business & funding
• Our industry experience