It's not (just) that investors are lazy. An unclear pitch is a failed pitch, and failure at this task predicts failure in your startup.
@paulg otoh there is a non-zero amount of co's with "failed" pitches that went on to create lots of value
@paulg This seems like a circular argument - unclear pitches fail because investors don't like them because they know unclear pitches fail?
@paulg what pointers do you expect to hear in a 'clear' pitch?
@paulg Well said. A great pitch must demonstrate some level of mastery of the concept in a clear and consice manner.
@paulg hard lesson to learn at seed, but pitch clarity def seems to predict success (indicative of founder focus and fit).
.@paulg @ValaAfshar Evaluating pitches is a good example of epideictic reasoning: assessing substance on the basis of form and style.