May 24th
TechCrunch Disrupt: The Gong Show
Watching all the Disrupt videos, I’m blown away at how similar the format is to The Gong Show. The entrepreneurs look rushed and scared. Even a meeting with most intimidating VC meeting wouldn’t be this awkward.
The demeaning attitude of the TechCrunch panelists, staff, and overall feel of the conference in general leaves me feeling pity for these companies, instead of being excited about them.
If the companies really are that crappy, pick five instead of twenty, and give them the time they deserve to get their message across.
The panelists don’t even know why they’re supposed to be there. In the ‘Arrived’ demo, one of the panelists said something along the lines of “we’re pretending to be potential investors and you’re pitching us… I think… they never told us what we’re supposed to be doing.”
How can a company give an adequate pitch if they don’t know who they’re pitching to?
