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<li>Founder of <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2019/01/07/disney-babble-goes-quiet/">Babble</a> used to pitch to VCs starting with slides like "why you should not invest".</li>
<li>Also similar presentation to Disney for acquisition. "Here's why you should not buy Babble"</li>
<li>Was successful, got acquired for $40M.</li>
<li>This is the Sarick effect.</li>
<li>When presenting to people who had more power, it can be good to lead with weaknesses.
<ul>
<li>This disarms the audience.</li>
<li>Confidence can be a red flag.</li>
<li>"Unbridled optimism comes across as salesmanship".</li>
</ul>
</li>
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<strong>Backlinks</strong>
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<li><a href="/notes/nh964cj2wwgwlbatg150c91">Out on a Limb</a></li>
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