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JANUARY 5, 2010

If your idea is so amazing that it warrants my hard-earned angel money or the money of my LP investors from our fund then why should I take a risk on you if you won’t take a risk on yourself? But to me if you’re not willing to quit and take a risk on yourself, then you’re not confident enough in your own idea and skills.

Entrepreneur 293

Entrepreneur CTO Hire South America Salary 293

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AUGUST 1, 2010

I think the issue was mostly framed initially by Chris Dixon in his article The Problem with Taking Seed Money from Big VC s. VentureHacks laid out the debate in a truly awesome interview & PowerPoint slides if you really want an in-depth understanding of the issue.

Post-Money Valuation 298

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

I raised $500k in seed money to start the company. But it is clearly not warranted in all cases. I think the following circumstances warrant consideration, but there is no doubt it is deal specific. I had just moved back to the US from living in Europe for 11 years. When we moved to Palo Alto we rented a place.

Founder 329

Founder Liquidation Preference Term Sheet Participating Preferred 329