Don't Be Embarrassed That You Have No Revenue | 2 Minute Drill S2E6

The Playbook With David Meltzer

David Meltzer, Entrepreneur.com

Entrepreneurship, Business, Careers

4.6 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 23 July 2021

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Today's episode is a sneak peek at the latest episode of 2 Minute Drill! 2 Minute Drill is back and better than ever and this season we've got hour-long episodes. The all-new, hour-long extended episodes feature five new entrepreneurs each week who compete for over $50,000 of cash and prizes. This new format combines the best elements of season one with powerful storytelling that shares the contestants' journey and struggles along the way. 2 Minute Drill will empower more entrepreneurs than ever before with the confidence to pitch themselves, their product, service, or solution. Click here to watch 2 Minute Drill on Amazon Prime Video. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Have everyone a new episode of Two Minute Drill premieres tonight. It's on Bloomberg TV and
0:05.6	is available streaming at any time on Amazon Prime Video. We're going to take a sneak peek of
0:11.1	today's episode right now. Two Minute Drill is the first pitch only show. It's an hour long
0:17.6	with wonderful vignettes and $50,000 in cash and prizes every episode. Make sure to set your DVRs
0:25.6	and check the show notes to find the link to watch Two Minute Drill on Amazon Prime Video.
0:31.7	This is Entrepreneurs the Playbook. Next up we'll hear from Gerald Hesseg, the founder and CEO of
0:38.5	Cafe Ergo. My product is Cafe Ergo and it is an ergonomic coffee cup that reduces pressure
0:44.8	of stress on your hand wrist and fingers that benefits people with hand mobility needs and other
0:49.3	issues but also enjoyed by coffee drinkers and design enthusiasts. I believe that my product is
0:55.2	very beneficial for everyone especially those with hand issues and I need to take it to the next
1:00.8	level from a handmade product to a mass produced product and as an artist I need help to achieve that
1:07.9	goal. I started making coffee cups at the insistent of a couple of people in the artist's co-op that I'm
1:14.4	in and then I made some tweaks to it and decided that you know it's more than just a coffee cup
1:20.6	and that I should really pursue it as its own as its own product and company and you know
1:26.8	launch it and see how far I can go with it. I see how people react when they purchase my product
1:32.0	in the artist's co-op that I'm in and when they see the product they feel the product and it's
1:36.8	just like this feeling comes over them it's like oh my god I've never felt anything like this.
1:42.3	It's not about the money it's about being able to take the product to the next level. Gerald
1:47.3	your two minutes starts now. Hi my name is Gerald Pessig and I am the founder of Cafe Erko thank
1:54.0	you for this opportunity. I'm seeking your mentorship and a financial investment in my company.
1:59.2	As a glass blur on potter I have been designing and making art and ceramic for over 25 years.
2:04.7	Commission pieces have been given to first lady Laura Bush and Michelle Obama. Now I know handmade
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