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Ask HN: When to say “No” to investors?
Everyone in start ups are always looking for the "prized investors" so they can get a investment in their company but when are there times when you should say "No" to an investor who wants to invest in your company?
- mooreds 8y agoI can think of a number of situations where you should say no to investment. * you don't trust the investor * you don't need the money * You and the investor's goals or timeline aren't aligned * You don't have a plan for using the money * You don't want to get on the "rocketship or crash" plan, but would rather grow slowly. * You aren't in a land grab business (see Spolsky's Amazon vs Ben and Jerry's article)