I attended TC50 2008 as a demo-pit company and was amazed at how many startups were spending they’re entire marketing budget on making a 3×3 table with spotty internet look fabulous for when Arrington made his hurried 10 minute walk thru. Some were even under the impression that since they made it into the “coveted” TC50 demo-pit and paid they’re many thousands of dollars to come that it meant they automatically got a writeup.

I guess it depends largely on the product but it seems to me tech entrepreneurs are great at attacking problems from different angles and leaving options open as they develop but fail to carry those principles over when they market.