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Arslan

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Everyone wants FUNDING Lets address the Elephant in the room Funding ≠ Success 💰Myth: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: 1️⃣Product-Market Fit: Solve a real problem. No cash can save a product nobody wants 2️⃣Lean Execution: Do more with less. Bootstrapped giants like Zerodha or GitHub thrived on frugal innovation 3️⃣Customer Obsession: Retention > Acquisition. Loyal users fund growth via word-of-mouth 4️⃣Adaptability: Pivot fast. Netflix started with DVDs; Instagram was a check-in app. 5️⃣Team Grit: Skills + resilience > Ivy League pedigrees Why overfunding kills: -Distracts from core metrics (burning cash on vanity goals) -Creates complacency(“We have runway!” →delayed decisions) -Dilutes ownership and control Focus here instead: -Profitability: Build a business, not a pitch deck -Unit Economics: CAC

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