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Personally, I can't stand Dragons Den, a bunch of smug and often rude people sitting there with piles of cash, pontificating and judging other people's ideas.
by Hari_Seldon 16y ago
Personally, I can't stand Dragons Den, a bunch of smug and often rude people sitting there with piles of cash, pontificating and judging other people's ideas.
Capitalism at its worst
- HNer 16y agoQuite entertaining though. And it is also a reality check for many who often need such an abrasive dressing down so as to ensure they don't carry on wasting their life on something which will clearly never work.
- revorad 16y agoIt certainly is entertaining for the viewers, but probably too soul-crushing for the participants themselves. I'm not too sure about the "something which will clearly never work" part. Really? Just because 5 investors think so?
- HNer 16y agoOk, some of the ideas pitched are really insane, and we all have bad ideas sometimes. I see it as a more positive thing to get a dressing down by people who aren't friends and family (who would never dare) as a result many people can get quite lost down the rabbit hole without such feedback, and lets face it we always think our own ideas are fab.
- ig1 16y agoIf you're going to pitch to angels, let alone the public, you have to prepared to be told your idea is crap. It happens to everyone. Getting over it is part of being an entrepreneur.