Founders fear running out of cash. VCs fear betting on the wrong dream.
Same board, different chess pieces. Same game, totally different sleepless nights.
Who’s got the tougher job?
𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 lose sleep over:
- Giving up too much equity -
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SamCtrlPlusAltMan
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I’d say founders, as the startup is the whole soul god them, whereas vcs might count on the fact that not every startup they bet on be successful
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