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Arslan

Business owner | Bus...ย โ€ขย 10m

Everyone wants FUNDING Lets address the Elephant in the room Funding โ‰  Success ๐Ÿ’ฐMyth:More funding=guaranteed success. Reality: 70% of startups fail despite funding in 2-5 years(ex:Byju's huge funding and name like SRK) What matters more: 1๏ธโƒฃProduct-Market Fit: Solve a real problem. No cash can save a product nobody wants 2๏ธโƒฃLean Execution: Do more with less. Bootstrapped giants like Zerodha or GitHub thrived on frugal innovation 3๏ธโƒฃCustomer Obsession: Retention > Acquisition. Loyal users fund growth via word-of-mouth 4๏ธโƒฃAdaptability: Pivot fast. Netflix started with DVDs; Instagram was a check-in app. 5๏ธโƒฃTeam Grit: Skills + resilience > Ivy League pedigrees Why overfunding kills: -Distracts from core metrics (burning cash on vanity goals) -Creates complacency(โ€œWe have runway!โ€ โ†’delayed decisions) -Dilutes ownership and control Focus here instead: -Profitability: Build a business, not a pitch deck -Unit Economics: CAC

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