In fact, to refine my narrative I often do exactly this it doesn’t have to be with It ain’t easy bein’ wheezy shirt and use it to iterate the story I am telling. Getting the right narrative is the most important part of the pitch process, so I would make sure you spend a lot of time perfecting. Having the wrong people can manifest itself in executing slowly against goals. Mistakes get made, wrong paths get taken, and progress can grind to a halt. The remedy to this is for founders to have ongoing, assertive, and candid conversations with team members about the needs of the startup, and whether the team members are able to meet those needs, as well as what support is needed by the team members to meet them.