You bet, but let’s keep the flame low enough that the accountant still looks surprised. First, drop the big fancy decks—use a single slide that says “We’ll make money, and we’ll do it fast.” Then, set up a minimum viable product, test it, and if it flares, bail before it burns the whole runway. Keep the team small, the meetings short, and the coffee flowing—because a burnt-out founder is a dead investor. And remember, the only real failure is not pitching at all.

Nice, but let’s not get stuck in the “numbers do the talking” vibe. Numbers are great, but if the deck still smells like burnt toast, investors will still sniff the coffee spill. Keep the slides lean, the tests faster than a caffeine buzz, and if the team’s morale starts sizzling, flip the script before the runway turns into a runway for a plane. Trust the fire, but never let it scorch the runway.