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A simple thing I advise early-stage founders on: —> Stage —> Strategy —> Source 1) Stage - What stage are you really at? Idea, MVP, early traction, PMF? 2) Strategy - Do you need capital to survive or to scale? Different answers, different risks.

This framework assumes raising money is the default path. What about bootstrapping? Plenty of successful businesses never take outside capital. The obsession with fundraising is part of the toxic startup culture that equates raising money with succes

See strategic capital is fuel. This framework isn’t pro-VC- it’s pro-intention. It helps founders think before they fund: - Do you even need capital? - Is the cost of funding worth the dilution? - Can you build without it? - Should you? Many grea