Being nervous is a totally natural reaction that can have devastating effects on your pitch, your energy, and your self-confidence as a founder. It is a very difficult thing to control nervous energy, no matter the severity, when in front of a crowd or someone who matters. Everyone, including professional speakers and actors, get nervous. One of our biggest fears as a culture is that of public speaking. 2/3rds of Americans (or more) have stage fright. You Are Not AloneĪs a founder you are not alone if you get nervous about public speaking. It’s our goal that through reading this article, you’ll understand nervousness, why it happens and what to do begin to tame that energy and start to take advantage of it. We understand the immense pressure our founders are going through during the running of their startups and leading up to the pitch. Just the mere thought of having to pitch is enough to get the adrenaline pumping and the nervous energy flowing.įounders have so much more on the line than typical presenters do and its normal to feel overwhelmed with running your business alone, without trying to raise capital. Nerves are a big reason we get stage fright and why we need to practice. We’ve written a lot about stage frightand the importance of practicing to make your best investor pitch, so definitely check those articles out if you are dealing with this. When you think about public speaking, do you get sweaty palms, butterflies in your stomach, the jitters, or just simply nervous? Me too.
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