@paulg Yeah, because a free 10-minute pitch to 7 million Americans is something every startup should turn down.
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@sacca Nothing is less free for a startup than something that costs the attention of the founders. -
@sacca Building the best product is how most startups win, not by marketing.http://goo.gl/3Zl8Zs -
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@semil It's more distracting. YC is set up so DDay is top of mind for a week, max, because founders should be building, not pitching. -
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@MackFlavelle But the way they think about it is by thinking "How can we grow?" which is what they should be thinking about.
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@paulg you mean like the sense of entitlement and arrogance they get when they become part of a YC class ? It's hard to wash it out -
Welp. Mavs & Warriors game is over and
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@jw don’t understand why this didn’t happen over on CyberDust.
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@paulg the real question is why does a startup become part of YC any more ? The good old days of YC are just that - 2 more replies
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@paulg for hardware companies this is not always true. If you're ready to scale, marketing/distribution is #1 problem to solveThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@paulg If it's a consumer product then the Shark Tank marketing can't be beat. Probably worth the investment solely for the airtime. -
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@dillonforrest Yea. Even more so with the consolidation of consumer + enterprise sales. - 1 more reply
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