Deck
topic on 2 shows · 3 statements across 2 episodes
3 statements about Deck, every show
Hays: Founders requiring NDAs for pitch decks is a major red flag
“The thing about startups is the reason that it's so bearish when a founder says to you, oh, can you sign my NDA before you look at my deck is because as a founder for 99.9% of businesses, you should be able to tell somebody your exact plan step by step, every …”
Jason Calacanis argues written deal memos attract higher-quality questions than pitch decks
“When you write a deal memo compared to doing a deck, The questions you get are so qualitatively different and the people you attract are so different. It is extraordinary.”
Chamath Palihapitiya argues pitch decks foster groupthink and mask poor reasoning
“It's hard to critique decks because you use broken English, you use fancy graphics. All of a sudden, somebody that's very good at like graphical layout can dupe somebody else. And so you don't get to good outcomes because this weird group think effect sets in …”