In an early stage startup, building the product is just as important as fundraising. In a non profit, the product is not the good feelings they give donors, it'

In an early stage startup, building the product is just as important as fundraising. In a non profit, the product is not the good feelings they give donors, it's the impact they have on whomever their mission fulfills. If they spend all their time fundraising their product is the good feelings they give donors, which will dry up really quick without accomplishing their mission. Full time fundraising is appropriate at a scale that is not < 10 people, for sure.