Edward Norton on Zeck startup: Building presentations in fixed slide tools today is ridiculous

Edward Norton, actor, filmmaker and Zeck co-founder, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss his board presentation startup, what he hopes to achieve with Zeck, investing in tech, streaming landscape, and more.

[@tommyt1785]

I am Jack's complete lack of surprise

[@eewilson9835]

C'mon everybody can I get a little clap/thanks tommyt1785

[@cram000]

Lol goddamn

[@concept226]

I was waiting for him to throw himself through the table.

[@eewilson9835]

@@concept226 just do what he says or worry about his worries, don't trigger his dark triad personality, remember, "fixed slide tools is redic".

[@NGCS-ej4lz]

@@eewilson9835 ""fixed slide tools is redic" ? don't remember that part. Also didn't have Borderline or Multiple Personality Disorder?.

[@uwishiwasu]

Edward used to be an English teacher in Osaka worked for NOVA English school 1995~

[@SchlickB]

Wow - I had no idea 😢Edward Norton was involved so much in businesses. After listening to this interview, I was very impressed.

[@akashmurthy7464]

Surprised, how knowledgeable he is.

[@sherryweems8579]

Mr Norton is a wealthy man prior to teaching and acting. He seems very intelligent.

[@ReturnOfMackk]

Norton annihilating the whole consulting industry 'nobody's dream of their life was to be a great builder of slide presentations' 😆

[@Malouco]

ED NORTON SCOTTISH AKIDO

[@Centerpieceofmind]

​@@Maloucowhut?

[@Danny-yx8ut]

That’s why Microsoft Pilot will eat everyone’s lunch within 5 years

[@GM4ThePeople]

"Edward Norton" is an anagram for "Onward, Rodent!" o/

[@eewilson9835]

I like Ratus Ratus the animal

[@ciri_riannon235]

I love Edward, my favorite actor 🔥💘😍 he's made so many iconic movies

[@Ek0]

Smart guy. This seems like it could be very useful.

[@Danny-yx8ut]

I still don’t get it… They came up with a responsive (mobile-friendly) slide creation software with a magazine-like UI experience and a query system (I assume pretty much the same as making a search in pdf) and that’s the revolution? People will still have to sketch those slides, have endless meetings on the wording and decide which data is best to present with which visual…

[@CompetitionSportsNetwork]

But its Edward Norton, you are just supposed to buy whatever a celebrity peddles on TV.

[@2frungjung]

“People think I’m just famous and Rich but I’m actually very Rich and much smarter than most famous rich people. Like so much more Rich, yall. And so much smarter. “

[@GChief117]

Okay this is good. Finding a problem and using the tech to solve said problem. Finding a personal problem too.

[@rolandnelson6722]

Edward Norton should make a film about LBJ based on Caro’s biography. His legacy would be assured through the lessons taught. His film on Robert Moses was superb.

[@eewilson9835]

Thanks for recomendations, I do not see enough films and have disconnected in many ways, more than just from tech, I am a snob I want the best, but I cannot thank you enough for the film reccomendations beyone Fight Club, the club for face punching.

[@6BlackWings]

Just goes to show... doesn't matter what you build or sell... all that matters is the exposure and advertising you get.

[@mr2uinitio]

yep, it's what social media did for small businesses.

[@stevewright6290]

Kernen bringing his usual incredible input to the table in this clip.. Actually made the clip enjoyable to watch with him just sitting there.

[@mulemule]

"Hair-piece Joe" only likes to cheap shot guests who are either not present or not fully capable of wiping the floor with him. He knew better than to tangle with Norton.

[@7_Hats]

Hey!… I like making slide decks. PowerPoint, Prezio, Keynote.. it’s all fun/easy. BUT, in a way the tools are too capable for most users. Which leads to a lot of really really bad slide decks getting made.

[@user-wv9ri6dq6n]

The governance functions of minute meetings for entrepreneurs would be helpful for sure

[@7_Hats]

Why no mobile app? It shows a mobile device viewing the presentation in the overview video..

[@justwatching1980]

He acts like an investor. Edward Norton made me look at the thumbnail & read the description, but Zeck made me watch.

[@FishTalkFish]

Let's go, Edward!!!

[@stevechance150]

Can I get the icon in cornflower blue?

[@Davidsworldtravels]

it must be Tuesday

[@mikeb5664]

Mr Norton is full of surprises.

[@AlexMacGregor]

Ed is a legend!

[@ciri_riannon235]

True

[@awh4272]

"You are not your fckn investments..."

[@wkenney]

no more slides... well done

[@AdrianPomilio]

So many words. So few answers. “We put it in the cloud” “No ones doing it” …. Cornflower blue please. 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Danny-yx8ut]

He killed me with the data-room part that lasted less than 5 seconds. It’s a hell of another sector with completely different constraints and requirements… Bottom line, people will still be making slides for a while unless AI will come faster

[@albertsun8822]

Man did he do something to his face

[@chasejones3101]

He currently filming a movie right now "A complete Unknown" he's playing an older guy that's why his tooth is missing look it up that's why he looks older look at the bts

[@Ramnik72]

Still good looking lol

[@chasejones3101]

@@Ramnik72 fax he aging like fine wine

[@seanfannin8299]

Good for Ed! I've studied how to create a compelling story using data for over a decade and have recommended this exact strategy to anyone asking for help with a pitch deck. Just as in marketing research, it's very important to have a story-driven narrative, with data there to back everything up. Also, less is more and if you confuse, you lose. Separately, little surprised that no one addressed the 500lb missing tooth in the room.

[@MichaelClarke75]

The first rule of PowerPoint……

[@davehu718]

American History Tech 👾

[@dr.paroczipeter838]

That voice jeeeez. The Narrator.

[@Thdlsicnekslfjeindk]

lol sweet demo.

[@nickb220]

the manger can see how much time individuals have spent on it? xD oh man

[@olivierauberger]

The first rule of Fight Club is: you do not talk about Fight Club. With that being said, what an amazing itw!

[@laviniapale7415]

I can't wait for Julia lol it's me Lil Enga

[@savjag007]

This is the same Ed Norton from Fight Club?!

[@DekeRadio]

Correct.

[@ciri_riannon235]

You can recognize his voice

[@ciri_riannon235]

Yes it's the Narrator

[@justinewert2166]

Sounds great… but sadly in tech… all leadership still in 2024 expects a PowerPoint deck during the meeting. I’m still trying to get 50+ year old management to try out Google Slides 🙄

[@SurfParkCentral_]

hey nice surf ranch hat!

[@TodaySatan]

I am Jack’s silent investor..

[@ppploans2726]

Because your a genius 😅

[@senoJSR]

He is the grandson of the late James Rouse

[@MiamiB1ch]

The Hulk can invest 😮😅

[@tomfitzgerald4760]

Edward Norton Antivirus?

[@35mmfilmroll38]

who would've said? Tylor Durden on that side of the page.

[@markjching]

Norton seriously "Rounding"

[@scottkyss]

i luv edward norton but did he lose 2 of his front top teeth and one on the bottom right?

[@lour9348]

Well .. he was in Fight Club

[@chasejones3101]

He currently filming a movie right now "A complete Unknown" he's playing an older guy that's why his tooth is missing look it up that's why he looks older look at the bts

[@theonly_ElonMusk]

​@chasejones3101 are you serious?

[@chasejones3101]

@@theonly_ElonMuskyep 👍🏽look it up

[@lemuhuru]

He was great in Rounders but why did he age so quick

[@7_Hats]

Rounders came out 26 years ago when he was 28. lol. So he is basically twice as old now, as he would have been when they filmed the movie in 1996/97.

[@lemuhuru]

@@7_Hats True. But he looks older than 50 here, more like 60.

[@7_Hats]

@@lemuhuru lol.. he looks 'white guy 40' IMO. But its subjective I guess. I think Hollywood and plastic surgery has messed with societies expectations for how 'aged' people should look by 40, 50, 60 70 and so on.

[@chasejones3101]

He currently filming a movie right now "A complete Unknown" he's playing an older guy that's why his tooth is missing look it up that's why he looks older look at the bts

[@ciri_riannon235]

He looks just fine

[@johnyang1420]

The 1st rule of Fight Club is…..

[@Malouco]

Boards should be called BOREDS... I rather just throw a big chunk of change into something I believe in and then do a song and dance online explaining why I believe in it! I WOULDN'T EVEN WANNA TALK TO THE BORG....I MEAN BOARD!

[@xmorse]

Does the interviewer have coloboma?

[@ce9916]

Wow, an actor who’s not a complete R word

[@bashalaeddin]

Yes #deathtodecks

[@YaelMendez]

Because governance upon ai is overdue.

[@FlaccoZLuvsMariah]

👟👀💬That’s NOT A NAAHHHWWW!!!!

[@unknownoblivion2417]

6:22 6:39

[@RB-eo4eq]

Bahahahaaa….. nice Eddie 😂

[@abdulalam4711]

"WE ARE NOT WORTHY!!!!!"

[@jonasg3672]

Hollywood actors really need to cut down on the plastic surgery. Uncanny.

[@ExecutiveZombie]

The HORROR! 🧟‍♀️

[@Twestliw]

Wearing a cap on tv is annoying to me

[@mulemule]

Then all of the Tech Bros who routinely appear on CNBC in jeans and a T-shirt must send you into a rager for days. 😉

[@deardaughter]

With all that money, he got a plastic surgeon off Fiverr.

[@chasejones3101]

He currently filming a movie right now "A complete Unknown" he's playing an older guy that's why his tooth is missing look it up that's why he looks older look at the bts

[@eewilson9835]

This guy is still in fight club, now watch this news interview, and his seething hatred from the day job world just getting by in order to get to the fighting at night, which is a big secret and driving him insane that he can not open up about his life to others. If he opens up, he will be breaking an oath he took, this demonstrates his authenticity, and if he breaks his promise to keep fight club a big secret, then he risks losing his life. What? Yes, you read that correctly, he could die.

[@take5th]

He thinks Microsoft will eventually give him several hundred million for it.

[@plasmaarmelund]

Looks like he got a tooth knocked out during fight club.

[@saloninegi147]

I'm shocked, to tell you the truth. It's like he's never heard of dentistry. Speaking as a huge admirer, too. The Painted Veil is a movie I watch again and again, but he's brilliant is all his movies.

[@chasejones3101]

He currently filming a movie right now "A complete Unknown" he's playing an older guy that's why his tooth is missing look it up that's why he looks older look at the bts

[@awh4272]

​@@chasejones3101dude copied and pasted this answer all over the place - is that you Ed!?

[@chasejones3101]

@@awh4272hahaha 😂

[@anthonywalker6168]

All you need in this world is a vague idea that sounds good and some greedy, yet gullible investors….

[@RM-dc6zd]

I like Edward as an actor, but he speaks like someone who has never had to put together presentations, only the person who is presented to. The process of thinking, and telling stories, is facilitated through slide presentations, which are just collections of ideas in a sequence. Of course there are bad ones, but that isn’t the software, it’s the people behind it. Moreover, the new formats he is talking about are problematic because they can’t be printed or saved in traditional formats. “No one is using excel” - really, Edward? perhaps it is you that is out of touch, hanging out with too many tech bros. “Oh, the bain of being on boards, suffering through presentations by the hardworking plebes; if they were only as smart as I am”. Please.

[@sitindogmas]

dorks

[@Centerpieceofmind]

3:06 Lol,what youre trying to say is; necessity is the mother of all invention....this generation, smh

[@mulemule]

*He's shooting a film where he plays an elderly man. Thus, his gaunt look and dental work. NOW, try fixating on the biz idea instead.* 🙄

[@MB4.23]

Worst show on cnbc. These hosts are terrible

[@ESW206]

Seems like he’s missing a tooth?

[@chasejones3101]

He currently filming a movie right now "A complete Unknown" he's playing an older guy that's why his tooth is missing look it up that's why he looks older look at the bts

[@ESW206]

@@chasejones3101 why does he have to keep his costume on during this interview

[@chasejones3101]

@@ESW206maybe he currently filming and just dropped by to do this interview, I’m not sure about that but if you look up behind the scenes he’s missing a tooth tho 😂 for the movie and he has all these prosthetics on his face

[@ciri_riannon235]

Probably from the movie he's filming

[@vijaysain2759]

Meth!

[@egeb]

he looks 71

[@chasejones3101]

He currently filming a movie right now “A complete Unknown” he’s playing an older guy that’s why his tooth is missing look it up that’s why he looks older look at the bts

[@ciri_riannon235]

He looks good and he's fit

[@chasejones3101]

@@ciri_riannon235fax

[@karllansing7927]

I dont get it. he has teeth missing?

[@chasejones3101]

He currently filming a movie right now "A complete Unknown" he's playing an older guy that's why his tooth is missing look it up that's why he looks older look at the bts

[@brandogg]

Wait is he missing a tooth?

[@seattlevkk]

Does he take drugs? His eyes and teeth seem beleaguered

[@chasejones3101]

He currently filming a movie right now "A complete Unknown" he's playing an older guy that's why his tooth is missing look it up that's why he looks older look at the bts

[@seattlevkk]

@@chasejones3101 ok, thanks

[@refusedone]

Damn…I thought there were true artists left in the world…it’s all sellouts

[@mulemule]

Norton comes from an exceedingly wealthy family and could've done nothing with his life. Instead, he busted his hump for the past 30-years in Hollywood and, now, is attempting to monetize a solution to an extremely relevant problem in business. Using both his celebrity AND his money. (Too bad all of Hollywood hasn't "sold out" as successfully.) 😂

[@luckbeforeleap]

Whats wrong with his teeth ?

[@chasejones3101]

He currently filming a movie right now "A complete Unknown" he's playing an older guy that's why his tooth is missing look it up that's why he looks older look at the bts

[@derf199]

Wtf. He literally does not know how to talk about the product. He’s trying to act like a big shot by just taking about company boards. What a frickin weirdo.

[@chebkhaled1985]

This must be a joke

[@jooky87]

Norton looking old, and wtf with his teeth?

[@chasejones3101]

He currently filming a movie right now "A complete Unknown" he's playing an older guy that's why his tooth is missing look it up that's why he looks older look at the bts

[@authoredens581]

good actor but this is trash lmao. It's cringe to listen to his understanding of cloud based software.

[@saifer21]

He doesnt look healthy.

[@chasejones3101]

He currently filming a movie right now "A complete Unknown" he's playing an older guy that's why his tooth is missing look it up that's why he looks older look at the bts

[@SorosGeorg]

Scam stock l😅

[@nuvie69]

These are privately held investments. Are you sure you know what you are talking about?