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Every founder runs into the same issue. The right .com is taken or wildly overpriced. And settling for a long complicated domain with extra words sends the wrong signal. I review thousands of startup decks every year, and branding still matters.

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“Theright.com is taken or wildly overpriced.”

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Every founder runs into the same issue. Theright.com is taken or wildly overpriced. And settling for a long complicated domain with extra words sends the wrong signal. I review thousands of start up decks every year, and branding still matters.

Why this clip

This addresses a universal founder pain point with specific, actionable advice about domain strategy. The credibility marker ('thousands of startup decks') and the practical insight about signaling make this useful for the founder audience, though it's clearly sponsored content.

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