Reality & Needs to be Admitted!!!
Firstly, There will be only 20-30% of the Startups raise funds from Angel Investors
Next, Only 2-5% of the Startups raise from Venturs Capital Rounds
Making it tougher, There will be very very few startups that
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It’s crazy how reliant startups are on VCs. One wrong move or shift in VC trends, and they’re done. Maybe more startups should focus on revenue over rapid growth instead of constantly relying on the next funding round
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Your job is to draw new round. New money.
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