Rusk: Pitching 'One Percent of the Market' Is a Terrible Answer
Misty Rusk · The 'Culture of Yes' Secret Behind a $300K Angel Fund · Jun 8, 2021 · at 9:57
Misty Rusk, founder of the San Diego Angel Conference, explains how angel investors should evaluate startup pitch credibility and go-to-market plans.
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“Think there's only really one answer to that, and it's sales, and if your answer as an entrepreneur is, well, if we just get one percent of the market, that's a really crappy answer.”
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