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Why Raising Too Much Money Can Harm Your Startup

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I was reminded of this yesterday watching my friend Justin Kan on Snapchat with this 10-second reminder, “No matter how much you raise at your company you’ll end up spending it in 12–24 months” https://medium.com/media/8594cb16d022a083932b0f3d60b79ebd/href I would probably amend it to say 12–18 months. People do what people do.

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Startup Funding – A Comprehensive Guide for Entrepreneurs

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Funding is not an indicator of success, irrespective of the impression that you might get from the news and media. Participating and winning Startup competitions can also help you to accumulate some funds along with gaining some credentials and as well as getting some media mentions. Funding is just a stepping stone.

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Venture Outlook 2016

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It’s like blaming the media for incessantly covering Donald Trump and then watching the ratings when Donald Trump is at a debate and being surprised that the media gives him so much coverage. In 2014 3 out of 12 exits were occurred at a lower valuation than the previous round. 25% “down rounds?

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