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Funding Myths Founders Believe... (and Why Theyāre Dangerous) For many first-time founders, āraising moneyā feels like the ultimate goal. You imagine: once I get a big round, all my problems are solved. But hereās the realityāfunding doesnāt fix a broken startup. It only makes the cracks bigger. Break down of some common myths founders believe: 1. āOnce I raise, customers will come.ā Nope. Customers donāt care about your cap table. They care if your product solves their problem. Funding can help you scale acquisition, but it canāt buy product-market fit. 2. āInvestors will help me run the company.ā Wrong again. Good investors give guidance, connections, and supportābut they wonāt be in the trenches building with you. Execution is still 100% on your shoulders. 3. āMore money = less stress.ā Actually, itās the opposite. With every check, youāve just signed up for higher expectations, faster growth, and less room for mistakes. The stress compounds. 4. āI can finally pay myself well.ā If youāre in it for a big salary, youāre in the wrong game. Early funding is for growth, not comfort. A bloated payroll has killed more startups than lean living ever did. 5. āFundraising is success.ā This is the most dangerous myth of all. Funding is not the finish lineāitās just the starting gun for a harder race. Plenty of funded startups still fail. The real flex isnāt raising millions. Bootstrapped, funded, or somewhere in between, the endgame is the same: customers who care, and a business that survives without constant oxygen from investors. So before you chase the next round, ask yourself: āDo I really need more money, or do I need more focus?ā
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š Why Do 90% of Startups Fail? Itās not always lack of funding. Itās not always competition. Most of the time, itās the myths founders believe. ā āAll you need is a great idea.ā ā āRaise VC money first.ā ā āIf you build it, they will come.ā The t
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Why IIT/IIM Founders Get Funded Easilyāand How You Can Too Without That Background! Itās true, founders from IIT/IIM often get funding faster due to their networks and perceived credibility. But you donāt need a fancy degree to succeed. Hereās how y
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The most dangerous advice to founders āJust focus on building. Fundraising will take care of itself.ā Wrong. If you ignore fundraising until you āneedā it, youāll be negotiating from desperation. Reality: Fundraising takes 3ā6 months. The best fo
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