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by scott_meade 4995 days ago
If this is an investor pitch, it's missing one critical piece of info - namely, how will it make money? Or am I just old-fashioned in thinking a business should make money?
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Old fashioned. Money is magical in the Valley which is why free apps and services are worth billions.

But in all seriousness it doesn't look like an investor's pitch to me. I think its just about getting some buzz and users. Personally I wouldn't use it but I know people who would.

Amen, brother. I mentor at startup events and this is my number one beef.

A feature is not an app. An app is not a business. Startups are businesses, and it's only a business if customers give you money.

If you are pitching a startup, always include a plausible hypothesis about how you will make money. It could be wrong, but so could every other thing in your pitch.