Sonders counters some of Marcin's enthusiasm with historical studies showing that returns are substantially better for investors who buy stocks when earnings are at their trough, rather than after they have grown by double-digit rates for several years.
Pitching effectively means not only conveying enthusiasm, a clear business model and value proposition, but it also means showing you are coachable and committed to your venture.
Which - again depending on where you sit on the spectrum of enthusiasm for liberal markets - will either reinforce the global competitiveness of the UK economy, by showing that we are the most welcoming home for mobile investment capital, or will erode our ability to determine our economic future.