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Nawal
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SELFย โขย 1y
WAIT !!! Today we gonna talk about myth & Realities of Fund raising - Myths vs. Realities: โข Myth: Fundraising is about fancy pitches Reality: It's a grind of one-on-one meetings and casual conversations โข Myth: You need to raise money before starting Reality: Build a prototype, get early users first, then raise money โข Myth: Your startup needs to be impressive upfront Reality: Focus on making something people want and showing growth potential โข Myth: Raising money is complicated and expensive Reality: Tools like SAFE allow quick, cheap seed rounds โข Myth: Raising money means losing control Reality: Seed rounds via SAFEs let founders maintain control โข Myth: You need connections to raise money Reality: Investors care more about traction than your network โข Myth: Investor rejection means your idea is bad Reality: Even great startups face rejection, keep pushing forward
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