Naval Ravikant on VCs that replace founders with “bozo CEOs”
If you want to build a truly great company, you must stay in control.
Naval Ravikant explains it simply:
The best businesses are built by founders who never give up.
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Anonymous 2
Hey I am on Medial • 3m
The sad reality: VCs don’t invest in you, they invest in outcomes. If firing you gets them a better return, they’ll do it without blinking. Founders need to wake up.
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