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I wouldn't exactly describe Dragon's Den as "inspiring" TBH. "Depressing" is the word that more readily springs to mind.
by pmjordan 16y ago
I wouldn't exactly describe Dragon's Den as "inspiring" TBH. "Depressing" is the word that more readily springs to mind.
- zeemonkee 16y agoI think its popularity derives more from the fun of seeing people humiliated and their dreams crushed, unfortunately.
- pmjordan 16y agoEven when they do invest, it seems the valuations tend to be awfully low (and the equity stake of the investors far too high). Plus, you'd think that with TV budgets they could get participants some coaching on how to pitch. Sorry to get carried away, I find the whole programme extremely disrespectful. :-/
- ig1 16y agoI started writing a reply on here about why the stakes they take are reasonable, but it got fairly long winded so I stuck it up on my blog instead: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1811882 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1811882
- drpancake 16y agoI wouldn't go as far as depressing, but I agree that it's not a great show. But at least it raises awareness.