I’ve been a terrible failure at raising funds. From the very beginning, my company was built in a way that almost guaranteed it would never raise a single VC penny.
I struggled because of that. Today I’m in a better place, but back then I really wished I had some cash to move faster. It would have made things easier, and even now I might be in a stronger position.
Over time I’ve come to understand some of the patterns: the importance of storytelling, timing, VC incentives, and how you craft your company from day one.
I don’t pretend to have the techniques—I’ve never raised a dime—but I know what failed in my case, and that’s what I’m sharing in this episode.
This is the first part of a two-episode series on how to fail at raising funds.
You can find the whole article for free, at tsv.blog
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