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also don't share it with any negative nancies you know. i.e. the kind of people who find every reason why something won't work. when you look at their accompl
by sbraford 20y ago
also don't share it with any negative nancies you know.
i.e. the kind of people who find every reason why something won't work.
when you look at their accomplishments, it's always... nothing.
- zaidf 20y agoActually these people are great at practicing your pitch. Most investors and folks in real life you pitch to won't be THAT different from the pessimists you meet. And rightly so. That said, negative nancies over someone who takes my idea and replies back passionately with the apparent problems with the idea and how to fix it--that's cofounder material.
- sbraford 20y agooh, good point! i just meant, if you are on the fence about whether or not to do it... do not share the idea with someone that has a 100% chance of shooting you down at a critical stage. startup lore is riddle with ideas that were ridiculed by people who couldn't see the vision early enough. (hotmail, for one)