Founders worry too much about highly funded competitors. Usually funding matters less than the founders' ability. In the short term, a highly funded competitor can hurt you by e.g. lowering prices. But if you survive long enough, it will ultimately become a test of ability.
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Pitch competitions are stupid for a myriad of reasons. The lack of skin in the game is #1. The format is #2. I could go on and on...
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Yeah, I'm 0 for 7 in pitch competitions and 0 for 2 in investor meetings (angel investors in Albany and
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