John Cook Is Seattle's Simon Cowell

I just got back from the WTIA's Fast Pitch Investment Forum.  I presented in the morning along with 20+ other Seattle companies including AdReady, LiquidPlanner, Whitepages, etc.  I took some of my own advice per this previous post from the Startup Whisperer^TM. 

I felt like I did an ok job but TechFlash's John Cook gave me a 5 out of ten.   In his post he mentioned that he was chanelling Americon Idol's Simon Cowell.  Damn, I hope it wasn't my song choice.

Comments

[Rob Monster]

Provocative post Matt.

So I like John Cook as much as the next guy, and I applaud his contribution to the Seattle's startup landscape. That said, my nomination for the "Simon Cowell of Seattle" award would have to go to Bill Bryant, who I also respect, in part because he is brutally honest, and -- more often than not -- RIGHT. Part of the reason why Idol has remained a viable franchise, is that Simon Cowell's instincts are usually right. He has developed really good instincts about what will work and what won't. This comes from living in the trenches, not just reporting on it. In other words, Simon Cowell is more than cranky. He is often right!

As for your song selection, it is still good. I hear good things about Widgetbucks and look forward to trying it out on the Epik network soon. Keep racking up those hits.