Pmarchive · How much funding is too little? Too much?

The mistake is thinking your startup idea is venture-scale and getting on the VC treadmill. Once you’re on the treadmill, here’s what changes:

1. High growth expectations: VCs are looking for companies that grow big enough fast enough. If your business isn’t suited to this kind of rapid growth, it can lead to undue pressure and unrealistic expectation

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When fundraising, it’s important to raise just the right amount. As Katrina Lake has pointed out, raise too much and the freedom to allocate resources to every project and idea could distract the management team from understanding the real issues that are blocking growth in the core business. Raise too little and the constraints could put undue pre

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