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Will Spain's avatar

I've seen this sort of comment a few times now. To me (as a founder) l it seems insane to judge so quickly. Founders are on a journey and are always in the process of improving and changing - surely you must miss some fantastic opportunities by judging in seconds…?

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Burak Buyukdemir's avatar

appreciate your comment, however I do not think so

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Paul Soldera's avatar

"Any fool can make something complicated. It takes a genius to make it simple."

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Burak Buyukdemir's avatar

exactly simplicity rocks :)

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Emma Nogueira's avatar

It's so simple, yet so hard.

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Burak Buyukdemir's avatar

indeed right

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Michael Spencer's avatar

I think the scrutiny of pitch decks is worthwhile because these are the first impressions that matter to the entire future of your startup.

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Burak Buyukdemir's avatar

IMHO I do not need pitch decks, one pager is enough, no designs needed

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Maryann's avatar

Excellent advice Burak! The first 30 seconds are make or break.

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Burak Buyukdemir's avatar

Thanks, Maryann. Today, we are all bombarded with data and have no time.

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Hugo Rauch's avatar

Interesting!

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Burak Buyukdemir's avatar

indeed :)

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Edward Ozmvn's avatar

Big up

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Martin 🔮's avatar

This nails the biggest mistake founders make... thinking they have time. You don’t. Investors skim, not study. A great deck isn’t a novel. Hook fast or get skipped.

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Ben Lang's avatar

🙌🏻

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