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I suppose that VCs can compare you to whomever and whatever they like when they have money that you are professionally begging for.

CatDevURandom 11y ago
I'm trying to give your comment the benefit of the doubt, but I can't help but read that as "well, beggers can't be choosers so just deal with it". > I suppose that VCs can compare you to whomever and whatever they like Generally true of all people, not just VC. Is it not, therefore, reasonable then to in turn judge said person for that behavior? > when they have money that you are professionally begging for. Which is cool because they are in the position of power? Could you clarify? The author did not take the money. Politely declined and moved on.
- hueving 11y ago
  Expect VCs to be unfiltered because they are in the position of power.
- MicroBerto 11y ago
  What do you think I'm trying to say? If you don't want to be in a position where someone can hold power over you and judge you, then don't put yourself in a position where someone can hold power over you and judge you. It's that simple.
  - true_religion 11y ago
    As a profession supplicant, I'd expect the people I beg to be at least professional as well.
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  - prawn 11y ago
    She's saying "If you act like this, I'll walk away; if you want to remain open to all opportunities, maybe don't act like this."
benjamincburns 11y ago
Admittedly I've never raised capital, but I'd expect that if this is your attitude toward raising money or toward investing, you won't do well. Asking for investment isn't begging for money. It's a sales pitch. Likewise, investing isn't charity, it's a purchase of equity with the expectation of a profitable return. Your comparison belittles the author and offers no real insight into the discussion.
- csomar 11y ago
  > Admittedly I've never raised capital Which makes your point close to worthless. When you are raising money, you are in one of these two positions: 1. Investors are knocking your doors and giving your offers and you have/can/might pick. 2. You burned through all of your initial cash and now you are 3 months away from music stopping. You have to literally beg for money to save your dream.
caryhartline 11y ago
But it sounds like she is completely fine with walking away from these VCs. That she will just go to another VC that she likes and that she isn't "begging" at all.
minimuffins 11y ago
Yeah, they have the power to make decisions on whatever backwards reactionary criteria they want, since they have all the money (who's arguing that?), but super hot take here: that's actually bad. Actually, that's pretty much the definition of structural sexism (which is bad).

CatDevURandom 11y ago

I'm trying to give your comment the benefit of the doubt, but I can't help but read that as "well, beggers can't be choosers so just deal with it". > I suppose that VCs can compare you to whomever and whatever they like Generally true of all people, not just VC. Is it not, therefore, reasonable then to in turn judge said person for that behavior? > when they have money that you are professionally begging for. Which is cool because they are in the position of power? Could you clarify? The author did not take the money. Politely declined and moved on.

hueving 11y ago
Expect VCs to be unfiltered because they are in the position of power.
MicroBerto 11y ago
What do you think I'm trying to say? If you don't want to be in a position where someone can hold power over you and judge you, then don't put yourself in a position where someone can hold power over you and judge you. It's that simple.
- true_religion 11y ago
  As a profession supplicant, I'd expect the people I beg to be at least professional as well.
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- prawn 11y ago
  She's saying "If you act like this, I'll walk away; if you want to remain open to all opportunities, maybe don't act like this."

benjamincburns 11y ago

Admittedly I've never raised capital, but I'd expect that if this is your attitude toward raising money or toward investing, you won't do well. Asking for investment isn't begging for money. It's a sales pitch. Likewise, investing isn't charity, it's a purchase of equity with the expectation of a profitable return. Your comparison belittles the author and offers no real insight into the discussion.

csomar 11y ago
> Admittedly I've never raised capital Which makes your point close to worthless. When you are raising money, you are in one of these two positions: 1. Investors are knocking your doors and giving your offers and you have/can/might pick. 2. You burned through all of your initial cash and now you are 3 months away from music stopping. You have to literally beg for money to save your dream.

caryhartline 11y ago

But it sounds like she is completely fine with walking away from these VCs. That she will just go to another VC that she likes and that she isn't "begging" at all.

minimuffins 11y ago

Yeah, they have the power to make decisions on whatever backwards reactionary criteria they want, since they have all the money (who's arguing that?), but super hot take here: that's actually bad. Actually, that's pretty much the definition of structural sexism (which is bad).