No one makes it alone. But there's a reason why some people can get investors or bosses to believe in them. Backable people seem to have a hidden quality that inspires others to take action ... either you have "it" or you don't.

After getting rejected by every investor he pitched to, Suneel Gupta had a burning question: could "it" be learned?

Drawing lessons from hundreds of the world's biggest thinkers, Suneel discovered how to pitch ideas in a way that has helped him raise millions of dollars and influenced massive corporations.

Inside are long-held secrets from producers of Oscar-winning films, venture capitalists, founders of unicorn-status startups, and executives a