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Startup Fairy Tales and Other Tall Tales That Venture Capitalists Tell

Growthink Blog

An entrepreneur starts a company in classic " bootstrap " fashion - with a combination of sweat equity and their own financial resources. There is considerable internal debate around whether or not to solicit and/or accept outside venture capital. There are a lot of dark, hard days. For most companies, it is simply a non-starter.