... user___1702026e6f946759d1d798a): This is also one of the first things investors look for. A polished demo can attract attention, but if someone cannot quickly understand who has the problem, how painful it is, and why the current alternatives are inadequate, the conversation hits a dead end. Based on my own experience and a friend who works at 1752vc, the strongest pitches often make the problem feel inevitable before they spend much time explaining the product. Comment from Martin Tanner ... ... Staff" and explain the architecture. It fell flat. What actually landed was naming the specific mess: running a software company, a care home, and a cafe at once, and never being sure which one actually needed me that day versus