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Arslan
Business owner | Bus... • 9m
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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