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Chris Neumann 6/15/22 Chris Neumann 6/15/22

You Keep Using that Word...

I can’t help but hear Mandy Patinkin’s voice in my head when some founders pitch me their startups. Not because of mistakes in language or grammar, but because many founders misunderstand how certain words and phrases are interpreted by investors.

Here are 5 of the of the most common phrases that founders and investors interpret differently.