Comments on: Is Dragon’s Den bad for innovation? http://davidcrow.ca/article/1587/is-dragons-den-bad-for-innovation#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=is-dragons-den-bad-for-innovation Helping companies with marketing, product strategy, user experience design, and technology development. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:56:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sean Wise http://davidcrow.ca/article/1587/is-dragons-den-bad-for-innovation/comment-page-1#comment-2072 Sean Wise Thu, 28 Jun 2007 15:47:05 +0000 http://blog.davidcrow.ca/?p=1081#comment-2072 <p>David,</p> <p>I obviously have a different view, since I participatge in the show and the VC community.</p> <p>However, I agree, we (Canada) needs to feature more fundable co's. I'm happy to report that in season two, which just wrapped and will air Oct 1, you will see much more of that. However, keep in mind that some people learn more from mistakes than from success. And showing pitches that aren't fundable (other than in the founder'ss mind) allows the audience to learn where some investor sweets spots lie.</p> <p>Will that ever replace the value of a Rick Segal meeting..never!!! but then it is a TV show after all. </p> <p>Sean</p> David,

I obviously have a different view, since I participatge in the show and the VC community.

However, I agree, we (Canada) needs to feature more fundable co's. I'm happy to report that in season two, which just wrapped and will air Oct 1, you will see much more of that. However, keep in mind that some people learn more from mistakes than from success. And showing pitches that aren't fundable (other than in the founder'ss mind) allows the audience to learn where some investor sweets spots lie.

Will that ever replace the value of a Rick Segal meeting..never!!! but then it is a TV show after all.

Sean

]]> By: Albert Lai http://davidcrow.ca/article/1587/is-dragons-den-bad-for-innovation/comment-page-1#comment-2065 Albert Lai Wed, 27 Jun 2007 22:36:01 +0000 http://blog.davidcrow.ca/?p=1081#comment-2065 <p>Haven't seen the show myself, I have echo the point about inspiring the young.</p> <p>We need to change the culture in this country.</p> <p>We need to provide support, encouragement, and mentorship to the kids in their basement, experimenting and aspiring to building the next big thing.</p> <p>Sure 99% of them WILL fail, but if we don't have more people striving for the moon and the stars, none of us will ever get there.</p> Haven't seen the show myself, I have echo the point about inspiring the young.

We need to change the culture in this country.

We need to provide support, encouragement, and mentorship to the kids in their basement, experimenting and aspiring to building the next big thing.

Sure 99% of them WILL fail, but if we don't have more people striving for the moon and the stars, none of us will ever get there.

]]> By: Craig Fitzpatrick http://davidcrow.ca/article/1587/is-dragons-den-bad-for-innovation/comment-page-1#comment-2063 Craig Fitzpatrick Wed, 27 Jun 2007 03:02:38 +0000 http://blog.davidcrow.ca/?p=1081#comment-2063 <p>So far I've only caught 2 episodes, but I thought it was a joke. One participant nailed it when he said, 'I think they take their roles as Dragons far more seriously than they take their roles as Angels'. True that. Unfortunately, I can't honestly say I blame the Dragons for being harsh on the 10 or so pitches I've seen so far. Ridiculous.</p> <p>A mockery indeed.</p> So far I've only caught 2 episodes, but I thought it was a joke. One participant nailed it when he said, 'I think they take their roles as Dragons far more seriously than they take their roles as Angels'. True that. Unfortunately, I can't honestly say I blame the Dragons for being harsh on the 10 or so pitches I've seen so far. Ridiculous.

A mockery indeed.

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