Pinterest founder Ben Silbermann on the 3 lessons he learned about raising venture capital “There are lots of ways for investors to say to no to you and I’m pretty sure I’ve heard all of them… And I’ve learned three important lessons that I think any entrepreneur should know if they’re starting the kind of company they think will need funding.” T... See more

The first time Peter Thiel spoke at YC he drew a Venn diagram that illustrates the situation perfectly. He drew two intersecting circles, one labelled "seems like a bad idea" and the other "is a good idea." The intersection is the sweet spot for startups.