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āValuation made me feel like I was winning. Now I realiseāI was setting myself up to lose.ā Thatās what a founder friend told me last week. He built a great brand. Strong traction. Big valuation. But the investors he brought in? Flashy money with no understanding of the space. Now, theyāre pressuring him for unrealistic growth. Why? Because their LPs are pressuring them. He said, āHad I brought in the right investorsāthose who knew the gameāIād be building with peace, not panic.ā It hit me hard. As founders, we focus on product, team, GTM. But forget that investors are long-term partners. Raising money ā success. Raising right = compounding value. In my journey of working with 500+ founders, Iāve seen this often. Iāll keep sharing these real storiesāfor all of us to build better. Because funding is not the win. Funding right is. Whatās your take?
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A startup founder once came to me, i can't disclose his name. He had a great product, a solid team, but funds were running low. He said, I need funding.ā I asked him, āDo you really need funding, or are you just rushing?ā Because raising funds has
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I have seen so many early stage founders focus more on raising money than solving real problems Truth is: you can either build for funding or build for traction Both paths are valid but rarely at the same time Qus: Which one are you choosing right
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I have seen so many early stage founders focus more on raising money than solving real problems Truth is: you can either build for funding or build for traction Both paths are valid but rarely at the same time Qus: Which one are you choosing right
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Google offered 60x revenue to Wiz! Let that sink in. 60x the annual revenue. I admire the founders and investors who can say no to US$23B valuation. Even if the company hits US$1B in late 2024 (looks unlikely) or mid 2025 (most likely), they shoul
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Is anyone seen any pattern in shark tank India..??? So called, good heart , bhola bhala , Dayalu sharks completely change their behaviour in next season. Look at, Bansal = First he supported innovation or not so rich or influential founders irrespec
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