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Seed fundraising is so confusing, especially for first-time founders. Everyone seems to have a different opinion and you can never be sure about people's bias o
by salmonet 11y ago
Seed fundraising is so confusing, especially for first-time founders. Everyone seems to have a different opinion and you can never be sure about people's bias or motives. I appreciate YC leveling the playing field with straightforward founder-friendly information.
- josh_carterPDX 11y agoI agree with this so much. For me, I was getting so many people hitting me with different advice. Don't include this in your pitch deck. Ask for less money. Don't reach out without an intro. It's tough to know who to listen to. However, the best advice will come from yourself and just putting yourself out there. I met with some really cool VC folks who gave me great feedback. I think the best feedback I got (and would equally give) is to have a thick skin. This is your baby, but if you can't take honest criticism then you're in the wrong business. People may not like what you are doing, but as long as your open minded enough to listen to the feedback and take it to heart, you're doing the right thing.