Reacting to good and bad startup pitches: Shark Tank, Silicon Valley and more

Welcome back to The Hiten Show! This week, we’re looking at some of the most iconic pitches from the last 15 years. Along the way, I’ll break down what’s bad, what’s good and what’s great about each one so that you can better pitch your own company - let’s dive in!

Episode timestamps

• (00:00) Show intro

• (00:10) Silicon Valley’s hot dog demo

• (01:54) DoorDash’s YC application

• (02:38) DoorDash’s YC graduation

• (06:29) Doorbot’s Shark Tank

• (07:44) That’s a wrap!

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