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I analyzed 789 ‘Shark Tank’ pitches. This personality trait gets funding

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08.04.2026

I analyzed 789 ‘Shark Tank’ pitches. This personality trait gets funding

Founders who display narcissistic admiration are more likely to secure an investment.

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Entrepreneurs displaying narcissistic behavior are better able to convince investors to give them money when their grandiosity comes across as confidence as opposed to defensiveness or arrogance.

That’s what we learned from watching 12 seasons of the popular reality TV show Shark Tank to better understand........

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