Sure, there are plenty of startups whose future just isn't that bright.
My point, though, is that the list of people genuinely qualified to make those assessments is extraordinarily short, and even they get it wrong sometimes. The spectrum between stupid and crazy enough to work is an especially muddy one. It's easy to snipe at people, but in the end someone with their nuts on the line pushing a crazy idea has, at least, stepped up.
So if such a person wants to pitch a co-founder and hopefully make some magic happen, I'm not of the mind to criticize. No one has to listen to them, or join them, but let 'em pitch.
My point, though, is that the list of people genuinely qualified to make those assessments is extraordinarily short, and even they get it wrong sometimes. The spectrum between stupid and crazy enough to work is an especially muddy one. It's easy to snipe at people, but in the end someone with their nuts on the line pushing a crazy idea has, at least, stepped up.
So if such a person wants to pitch a co-founder and hopefully make some magic happen, I'm not of the mind to criticize. No one has to listen to them, or join them, but let 'em pitch.