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		biot on July 25, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: What VCs look for in startup pitches Not to burst your bubble, but from the standpoint of pure probability it's not likely to be a million dollar idea either. However, I don't know anything about you or your company so maybe you've beaten the odds and your company is on track to having an arms-length valuation greater than a million dollars already.

drumdance on July 25, 2012 [–]

I agree completely. My point is that when I'm talking to entrepreneur types this sort of talk is shorthand for how I describe the company's potential.

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