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I feel like the demo video embodies a lot of startup advice I've seen on HN about product vs team.

This video makes me like Scott and Seattle Ultrasonics. I feel I can trust Scott's expertise. His backstory fits what I imagine I would do if I were obsessed with a project like this. This makes me compelled to learn more and to maybe become a customer? Why? Because I want to see Scott succeed and would feel proud to be a part of that. Even if this knife didn't end up performing to my expectations or if I didn't really need a knife like this, I want to see Scott make more things. He has a very well-proven record of delivering and I would bet he could do it again.

Funny, that! Whatever type of marketing this is, it works on me.



Yeah, I don't know anything about knives and this is definitely not for me, but I will say I think the pitch was a perfect 10/10. I thought I would watch for a few seconds and stayed for the whole thing. Great job.


I'm afraid all it did for me is it made me think to myself (in a sarcastic inner voice): "are you going to do a screwdriver next?".




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