I don't quite agree, your answer is changing the boundary conditions implied by the title. Saying you are the person VCs are bothering is just avoiding the hard

I don't quite agree, your answer is changing the boundary conditions implied by the title. Saying you are the person VCs are bothering is just avoiding the hard problem, you are already successful at that point. It reminds me of how to become a millionaire broker, earn 2 millions and lose half of it on the exchange. Declining VCs but meeting people for recruitment is seriously bad advice imo, which leads to my agreement with the other commenter, I felt this article was motivated by humble brag more than wanting to be helpful. Of course, it is entirely my interpretation. Most people I know don't have the luxury to even quit her daily job just to have a shot at becoming an entrepreneur. Paying additional staff is completely out of the question.