Bengaluru CEO Compares Startup Funding to Dating After $3M Investment
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Fact! Stop chasing VCs like desperate dudes on a dating app. Build something great, get traction, and watch them come to you. Winners attract, beggars chase.
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𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀 𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.
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These are those key 🔐 points VCs & Medial team possibly view for top winners 🏆 selections:----
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Assess the size and growth potential of the target market.
2.💡 Unique
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