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Ask HN: Getting funded as a F/T employee
I'd like to hear from any HNers who have been through the process of getting (or trying to get) their startup funded while being a full-time employee somewhere else. I've read more times than I can remember that pitching potential investors is like a full time job in and of itself, which makes the idea seem even more challenging for anyone holding down a 9-to-5. Any advice?
- tirrellp 16y agoI and my biz partner got 'non-traditional' seed-level funding and are looking to raise Series A soon. We are both married with children, full time responsibilities as fathers, and we both have day jobs in addition to our startup. It is a suboptimal situation for sure, but it can be done. I think a lot of startup advice assumes biz partners can 'share a 1 bedroom apartment and eat ramen for 3 months while they code and launch', but that model cant work for everyone. It does, however, sound like great fun.
- spking 16y agoBetween our three founders we have three wives and four kids, so I can relate. How do you guys plan on raising your Series A funding while also keeping your cubicles warm?
- tirrellp 16y agoGood question. I work on the West Coast and travel a lot for my full time job, so I have some flexibility as far as location and travel. My co-founder telecommutes 100% and is location-independent. That has made it easier for us to attend conferences, and my assumption is that it will make it easier for us to pitch.