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Fund Raising is a Means Not an End

Steve Blank

For many entrepreneurs “raising money” has replaced “building a sustainable business” as their goal. Entrepreneurs need to think about 1) when to raise money, 2) why to raise money and 3) who to take money from, 4) the consequences of raising money. What is an IRR? Not all that glitters is gold. William Shakespeare.

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Fund Raising is a Means Not an End

Steve Blank

For many entrepreneurs “raising money” has replaced “building a sustainable business” as their goal. Entrepreneurs need to think about 1) when to raise money, 2) why to raise money and 3) who to take money from, 4) the consequences of raising money. What is an IRR? Not all that glitters is gold. William Shakespeare.