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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…?

Burak Buyukdemir's avatar

appreciate your comment, however I do not think so

Paul Soldera's avatar

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

Burak Buyukdemir's avatar

exactly simplicity rocks :)

Emma Nogueira's avatar

It's so simple, yet so hard.

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.

Burak Buyukdemir's avatar

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

Maryann's avatar

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

Burak Buyukdemir's avatar

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

Hugo Rauch's avatar

Interesting!

Pranjal Jagtap 👁️‍🗨️'s avatar

If I built an AI agent for founders to test their pitch decks, these are the conditions it would need to pass

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.