Good article. I'd suggest that your strongest points are: 1. "Traction trumps all." Demonstrable opportunity is the primary currency. 2. "Be a nice person

Good article. I'd suggest that your strongest points are: 1. "Traction trumps all." Demonstrable opportunity is the primary currency. 2. "Be a nice person." Successful people don't like to work with assholes. 3. "Prepare, and be brief." Anything that doesn't add significant value needs to come out of your pitch. 4. "Don’t be deterred by interruptions." These are opportunities. Think of these as buying questions. If they're asking you questions, they're telling you what you need to do to convince them to believe in you. Good luck all in the next round or other endeavors!