Want to get funded?  You might consider hiring Lady Gaga to sing your pitches.

Ma-Ma-Monah-Ma, Fund Me, Oh La La.

Don’t Be Boring
Startups and other entrepreneurs in search of funding have a tall task in convincing investors to take a chance on their ideas.  Your ability to be a good salesman in your pitch is very important, so don’t be boring.

Lulling well-fed money men to sleep with a boring PowerPoint and meek personality will kill your dream.

Proof you want?  I got me some proof.

Geodelic Wins Twiistup
Last week I was in Los Angeles for Twiistup, a tech investor and startup event.  (Fun times by the way.)

On Thursday morning, 10 or so companies took the stage and pitched their startup to the panel and audience.  While all the presentations featured generally well-spoken and passionate folks, one company took it to the max.

That company was Geodelic, a location service that lets you locate eateries, drinkeries, and other “around you” things.  They also have a sweet deal with airports watching departure times and showing terminal amenities.  View the demo here.

When it was their turn to take the stage, the CEO, who is Indian, took the stage with a ukulele.  He queued up some gaudy pink slides and started talking in corporate speak using a heavy Indian accent.  The collective thought was “This has to be a joke”.

It was.  He had 2 other Geodelic team members placed in the crowd, and they shouted out some taunts- “We can’t understand what you’re saying!”.

On point, he quickly pulled out the ukelele and began singing.  Then a girl danced to “Everybody dance now”.

The Geodelic slides simultaneously flipped from the gaudy pink stuff to a video demo of their technology in action – very fast-paced and demonstrative (something befitting of the attention span of people in 2010).

And surprise, surprise – They won the event.

The Takeaway
Geodelic got people on the edge of their seats, played to our senses, and put on a show.  

While they have a great product, everyone at the event admitted it was the way they nailed the presentation that pushed them to victory at Twiistup.

While I haven’t been an angel investor long, I suggest putting some serious thought and creativity into how you pitch investors.  If nothing else, a good “preso” makes it harder to dismiss your idea.

You can save time if you hire Gaga.  Oh La La.