When you pitch your business to an Investor be sure to fine-tune your pitch down to just 2 minutes. I know, it seems impossible to tell your story in only 2 minutes! That's why you have to only tell the important facts.

• Quick description (we do this.  elaborate a little, but no need to explain how you met your biz partner in college)
• Revenue status (real money you are making, not what you expect in 5 years)
• Customers (x number of paying customers including Ford, GM, etc...)
• Money raised to date (outside investors OR founders)
  
• Money raising now (tell the opportunity to the investor - its a pitch, not a story)
  

If you cant explain what you do in a short pitch, dont ever expect to get the opportunity to give a longer pitch.