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Start-up ‘demo days’ are how Silicon Valley pitches to itself
今天的矽谷創業公司「演示日」是怎麼樣的?

The model made famous by Y Combinator has changed little. What has is the attitude towards start-up culture
由Y Combinator發揚光大的「演示日」的模式沒有什麼變化。改變的是對新創企業文化的態度。

Gary Chen, co-founder of Raise Robotics, strides on stage at the University of California, Berkeley wearing a bright yellow hi-vis vest. The attention-grabbing outfit is his ploy to stand out to an audience of investors and convince them to hand over $2mn. If successful, he and his robots will continue on a journey that might one day end in a billion-dollar valuation. If not, it could spell the end of his company.

在加州大學伯克利分校(University of California, Berkeley), Raise Robotics的聯合創辦人加里·陳(Gary Chen)穿著一件亮黃色的透明背心,大步走上舞臺。這一引人注目的服裝是他在投資者面前脫穎而出、說服他們交出200萬美元的策略。如果成功,他和他的機器人將繼續他們的旅程,也許有一天會以十億美元的估值結束。否則,他的公司可能就完蛋了。

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