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๐Ÿ’ญ Why VCs Say No: And Itโ€™s Not Always About the Idea Startups often think they got rejected because their idea wasnโ€™t good enough. But thatโ€™s not always the real reason. VCs may pass because: โ€“ Theyโ€™ve seen a similar idea fail recently โ€“ Itโ€™s โ€œtoo earlyโ€ for their fundโ€™s thesis โ€“ They donโ€™t know the space well enough โ€“ Someone on their team just didnโ€™t vibe โ€“ Theyโ€™re already overloaded with deals โ€“ You reminded them of a past founder they had a bad experience with (yes, really) Sometimes, itโ€™s even more personal than professional. ๐Ÿ‘‰ You might be a great founder. ๐Ÿ‘‰ Your idea might be solid. But it still might not be a fit, for them. The takeaway? Donโ€™t let one โ€œnoโ€ define your worth. Great founders keep building anyway. ๐Ÿ”— Inspired by Andy Buddโ€™s blog

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