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How to Raise Money
Paul Graham · Passages from the same work, in order.
How to Raise Money, Excerpt 1
Most startups that raise money do it more than once. A typical trajectory might be (1) to get started with a few tens of thousands from something…
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Wealth · Investing · Action · Growth · Entrepreneur memoirs
How to Raise Money, Excerpt 2
The next best type of intro is from a founder of a company they've funded. You can also get intros from other people in the startup community, like…
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How to Raise Money, Excerpt 4
Tell them that valuation is not the most important thing to you and that you haven't thought much about it, that you are looking for investors you…
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How to Raise Money, Excerpt 5
Introducing an investor to your cofounder(s) should be like introducing a girl/boyfriend to your parents — something you do only when things reach…
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How to Raise Money, Excerpt 6
When you refuse to meet an investor because you're not in fundraising mode, or slow down your interactions with an investor who moves too slow, or…
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Investing · Cognition · Growth · Action · Entrepreneur memoirs