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Will VCs Steal Your Idea After Rejecting You and Sell It to Competitors? It's a common fear among founders: you pitch your startup to a VC, get rejected, and later see a similar idea funded elsewhere. Did they steal your idea? The truth is "it's un

Unpopular Opinion: If you have zero traction, don’t pitch VCs yet. You know what I see too often? Founders sending decks before they’ve even tested the idea. Here’s the blunt truth: 💡 VCs don’t fund ideas. They fund signals. And “signal” doesn’t

You think everyone's watching you, right? Newsflash: They’re not. Most people are too caught up in their own stories, their own challenges, and their own failures. If you’re worried about what others think, you’re wasting your time. Instead,

How do you pitch to someone when you're just starting out and have a clear vision, but nothing to offer in return? You're confident in your direction, but how do you make them believe in your vision and trust that you’ll execute it well? How can you

Your startup doesn’t need a “better pitch”. It needs a better story. Most pitch decks fail not because they’re ugly… But because they’re boring. They talk about TAM, features, “problem-solution”… But they say nothing about why this founder, this ma

🚦 Ever feel like you're standing at the edge of a do-or-die moment, with a great business idea but no partner to share the journey? The fear of execution looms over the head, and there's no one to turn to for support. It's a do-or-die situation—eith

Why most startups get rejected by VCs (even good ones) Iterative VC reviewed 3,000+ applications. Here’s what they found 👇 Top 5 reasons: Weak founding team (48%) – No tech cofounder – Solo founder, no recruiting signals – Weak founder–market fit

Don't Go into the Batman Cave Mode! 🦇 The old era is gone! You can’t just build something in secret and expect to launch it one day, instantly gaining lakhs of users. If you're scared that someone will steal your idea, remember this—if someone els

You're not lazy Your brain is just very greedy! Hear me out! Every lazy guy's biggest dream is to have tentacles similar to Dr. Octopus' so he could do whatever he ever wanted without moving a limb. But but but! Technically our bady already has th

Are you a founder looking for funding? What if the "VC" you're talking to is a scammer? Protect yourself by following these simple rules: * Always Verify: A real VC will have a clear digital footprint. Look up their firm and their personal profile o