Peter Bokoff: Natural Defensiveness Makes Him Appear Uncoachable to Investors
Peter Bokoff · #2 iMirror · Mar 3, 2025 · at 28:39
Peter Bokoff, founder of iMirror, reflects in a post-pitch debrief on why his pitch failed to win over venture capitalists on The Pitch.
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“I have a dry sense of humor. I, I'm not as quick to smile as certain people, and I'm potentially a little bit defensive when people are questioning an idea, but I need to continue to think back to that time, and know that Even when I'm trying my hardest to be coachable or have a conversation with these investors that potentially I'm not coming across that way.”
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