Ah... We have a TV show like that in Germany, too. It's called "Die Höhle der Löwen". Behind the scenes, it is said that most of these deals unfortunately fall through.
The best way might be to develop a good idea and implement it with patience and perseverance. Step by step. And regardless of success: I think that comes in the moment it has become irrelevant...
Yes, it's curious. Life with its ironies teaches us lessons that way, sending us ideas when we don't need them ha ha ha.
It's as if he were making fun of us saying: Hey you, what you're doing is useless! LOL.
That has always been something that caught my attention.