Competitions & Demo Days – We don’t give a damn about your stinkin’ badges

I just finished rating a bunch of business plans for the Milken – University of Pennsylvania Education Competition. Damn, that was difficult. All these great entrepreneurs and great ideas but there will only be one winner. This is making me reflect on all those demos days I’ve been to and why I rarely go anymore. The outcome of these contests doesn’t matter. Sure they help. But what matters is getting your business going. So to all the contestants out there, just focus on building your business and tell ’em “we don’t give a damn about your stinkin’ badges“.