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While Serena Williams was busy creating a legacy on the court, Alexis Ohanian was busy creating one in the tech and business realm. Both husband-wife duo now boasts of glorious careers in their respective careers. And Ohanian is making sure that the lessons he has learned from his journey are going to the young entrepreneurs who want to pave the way for their business endeavors.

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So, recently he took to his Twitter to share his “hot take” on how young minds should pitch their ideas for funding. From confidence to the concise yet clear motive of the pitch, Ohanian got into the basics of it all.

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Alexis Ohanian shares his “hot take” on new entrepreneurs

The Reddit co-founder has garnered a lot of experience through his multiple successful business and tech endeavors. Right now, managing a venture firm, 776, he has seen a lot of young entrepreneurs come for funding. However, he made his observation of how an ideal pitch for funding should be.

The 40-year-old business entrepreneur started with a crisp yet impactful trick. He stated, “If you can’t explain your idea to a complete stranger in 30 seconds FLAT—you’re not ready for funding.” Moreover, he understood that it would come only if the pitcher had an exact idea of his business endeavor.

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Furthermore, he stated, “A cool idea is not enough. It has to have a market (or an obvious path to building one).” Hence, one needs to make that clear for future funders.

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He brought his audience’s notice to the delivery of the pitch and stated, “Speak clearly and confidently. And take a breath between words! (Sounds obvious, but you’d be surprised…).” 

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Ohanian asked these young entrepreneurs to avoid jargon and buzzwords. At last, he added, “Clearly communicate the WHY behind your product/service.”

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This is not the first time that Ohanian has talked about this. An endeavor to pave a holistic way for budding entrepreneurs has always been his vision.

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The husband of Serena Williams paves a learning way for the young generation 

Alexis Ohanian previously did the same thing when he took to his Twitter to share his ideas about how to develop a business.

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He conveyed the message that the whole journey is one of learning. Acknowledging the fact that nobody gets a syllabus is the most important thing. Ohanian also promoted the ‘hit and trial’ method until one gets what one wants.

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Ohanian has assisted his wife Williams in paving a business realm of her own. So, the tricks and learnings from the Reddit co-founder are well-received by his followers too.

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Shivali Sharma is a Tennis Writer and Content Manager at EssentiallySports. With an extensive experience of more than 3 years in writing and content management, Shivali has authored numerous articles concerning the ‘Queen of the Court’, Serena Williams, and the ‘Big 3’, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic, including their personal life, career, and more. In addition to this, Shivali is a sworn Djokovic fan who hails his grit in face of every challenge. Additionally, she roots for Jannik Sinner whose relentless gameplay she can’t help but admire. Apart from this, when she is away from writing, Shivali enjoys exploring the great outdoors through trekking and indulging in her passion for reading books.

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