To think you can get a proper sense of a startup's outlook from its sell sheet and a one-time presentation was always laughable and dangerous. Confusing extroverts and used car salesmen for visionaries is why truly game-changing ideas don't make it through this path. 

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Instead, coming aboard on the voyage and getting a real sense of the team, how they approach the market, how they tackle challenges, and whether they listen to your counsel as advisor, is a much more sensible way to go about it. That's the Startup Oasis way.