[smallnix]

> I’ve sat through some pitches like that, where it is very obvious that the founder/CEO has limited knowledge and expertise in what they’re pitching, where the product is limited, but their enthusiasm is off the charts.

And for all the talk of investing into people, what was your opinion?

[latexr]

Would you invest in a person with limited knowledge and expertise just because they’re enthusiastic? Might as well hire a literal clown; all the enthusiasm you might want and way cheaper.

[HumanOstrich]

Now this is the kind of honest snark I would hire.

[lionkor]

Not OP, but overconfidence is not a quality I would invest in.

[sph]

You must not be from California