If you can describe it with buzz-words… it’s just a “me too“.
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Jimmy Acton
Peter Thiel once said something every founder should hear:
“Buzzwords are a tell, like in poker, that the company is bluffing and undifferentiated.”
He added:
“If you hear the words ‘big data’ or ‘cloud computing’, you should run away as fast as possible. Just think ‘fraud’ and run away… All these buzzwords are a sign the company has no real edge.”
What’s underrated, according to Thiel, are the ideas that don’t fit neatly into any existing category, the ones that sound strange or even wrong at first.
It’s a reminder I keep close when evaluating new tech or startups:
If your idea needs buzzwords to sound exciting, it probably isn’t.
Real innovation rarely comes with a label.
Credit The VC Corner
