To step foot in the den, you need courage!

You must also have a passion for the idea you wish to present before the dragons, or risk getting burned!

Please never approach the den ill-prepared. If you don’t have your facts right…well, good luck.

And here’s an Idiot’s Guide on How to Walk Out of the Den With No cash…and a Lot of Blisters:

1. Talk about a business idea you have no experience in, or a burning passion for

2. Forget research and base your entire presentation on speculations

3. Stutter, shiver at every question, keep your eyes on your brand new shoes, and remain irritably inaudible

4. Be very greedy, ask for a lot, and offer very little in return

5. Leave your documents at home, and brag about them in the den

6. Ask for the money, and don’t explain in detail how you wish to spend/ invest it

7. Talk about a dozen ideas at the same time, with no plan for executing even one

Well, if you do all these in the den and still walk away with an investment, you may be on your way into the Guinness Book of World Records as the first mumu to kill a dragon!

–The Den Sweeper