That is a great question! First I look at how clearly the founders communicate their idea and their insights. When someone has a truly deep understanding of their domain, they are able to explain it to intelligent people from any background.
Hi Michael, as a tech person, I'm not articulate enough to sell my ideas (and I have lots of them :)) or explain problems that need to be solved.
Does YC sees that articulate founders (speech & presentation/looks) is a pre-requisite?
Looking back at recent YC allumni, there have been 'easy' problems solutions (eg, tea bot, uber condom, smart mattress etc). I have a feeling that it was not easy for Mark Z to explain what Facebook all about.
I understand that founders need to be able to sell ideas to VC. How can YC help companies with not-so-articulate founders?
Thank you.