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Raising Money

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RAISING MONEY

 

When a VC says "Maybe," s/he means "No". - Ben Casnocha

 

A VC will never sign an NDA, and if you ask them to, they'll suspect you're naive. - Ben Casnocha

 

Never raise outside money for your business unless you absolutely have to. - Ben Casnocha

 

The unwritten vacation time for VCs is August -- don't lose financing momentum heading into August. Instead, re-start September 1. - John Kembel

 

Entrepreneurs need to understand that all investors (debt and equity) want their money back at some point. If your financing plan does not explain how and when that will happen, you don't really have a financing plan (you have a wish for a grant). - S Milford

 

Nobody spends someone else’s money as wisely as he spends his own. - Milton Friedman

 

Money often costs too much. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

 

Stay away from brokers. Run away from the ones that want money up front. - Scott Hampton

 

Profit is a concept, cash is a fact! - Andrew Nicol

 

When someone says he raised money in 3 weeks, do not expect it will work for you as well. - John Kessy

 

If you want money, ask for advice. If you want advice, ask for money. - Brad Feld (I think)

 

The surest way to get a VC interested is to say that you're not interested in taking VC money. - Chris Yeh

 

"Because I need it" is not a compelling investment thesis. - Chris Yeh

 

The job of the entrepreneur is to make sure the company doesn't run out of cash. - Bill Sahlman, Harvard Business School

 

Nothing distracts more from growing your business than fundraising. - Chris Yeh

 

"Starting a business? Don’t call VCs: call on customers and figure out how to solve a problem they are willing to pay for." Greg Gianforte

 

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