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Pinterest founder Ben Silbermann on the 3 lessons he learned about raising venture capital Every founder hears no. Some get discouraged. The smart ones? They turn rejection into an advantage. After facing countless rejections, Ben learned three g

In the early days of Airbnb, founders Brian Chesky, Joe Gebbia, and Nathan Blecharczyk struggled to find investors. They tried to raise $150,000 for 10% of the company but faced many rejections. Despite pitching to several prominent investors, no one

Airbnb, now worth ~$100 billion, was rejected by 7 investors in 2007. Not because it was a bad idea, but because VCs reject 99% of startups. Lesson: If ALL your plans depend on VC funding rather than customer funding, you are already fighting 99% f

An investor gave me this reply can anyone explain what he wanted to say “After completing our work on the opportunity, we have decided not to participate in your current round. We are thoroughly impressed with the progress you’ve achieved and the qu

In 2008, Airbnb tried raising $150K at a $1.5M valuation. But a VC rejected them because “the market is too small”. Today, Airbnb is worth $80 billion. The greatest founders expand their market.

The Costliest Investment Mistakes! Ever heard of investors who skipped billion-dollar opportunities just because they didn’t seem promising at the time? That’s called an Anti-Portfolio—a list of missed investments that turned out to be massive succes

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Startup Survival Story - 1 Airbnb: Turning Rejection into Opportunity When Brian Chesky, Joe Gebbia, and Nathan Blecharczyk founded Airbnb, they struggled to find investors. They were rejected by more than 20 venture capitalists. To survive, they s

Brian Chesky explains how Airbnb solved the chicken-and-egg problem Marketplaces are tough to build. No buyers, no sellers. No sellers, no buyers. This problem almost killed Airbnb. Homeowners wouldn’t list their homes because no one was booking. T