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Fund Raising is a Means Not an End

Steve Blank

If you’re a scalable startup, you want to spend small amounts of money (seed capital) as you run experiments testing your hypotheses. In times of unlimited cash (internet bubbles, frothy venture climates) you can fix your mistakes by burning more dollars. What is an IRR? Why small amounts? How long is a fund’s life?

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Fund Raising is a Means Not an End

Steve Blank

If you’re a scalable startup, you want to spend small amounts of money (seed capital) as you run experiments testing your hypotheses. In times of unlimited cash (internet bubbles, frothy venture climates) you can fix your mistakes by burning more dollars. What is an IRR? Why small amounts? How long is a fund’s life?