Q Kind of switching gears a little bit. So then like in the room, um, that's your first pitch to these four investors in the room. How do you think it went?
A You know, it was interesting. I, I am pretty instinctual and I can read a room very quickly. And when I walked in, um, I, my first impression was a, a visceral impression, but more, um, of the ilk of, oh, this is going to be a tough crowd because they don't really understand beauty or understand this brand. Like, that was a visceral reaction I had. I could tell from the body language. I could tell, and in reflection on, on the pitch and, um, what did I do that went well? What did I do that I could have done Better. I realized I was too anxious to, um, share the product with them. And usually in my one-on-one pitches, I'm, I control the product, um, experience much more. And in this instance, which was really unusual, I don't know why I did that. Maybe it was nerves. Maybe it was because, you know, it was just a very different setup standing in front of a microphone and, and pitching versus like at a table.
AI assessment note: “my first impression was... oh, this is going to be a tough crowd”