I had thought of that but the people I'm talking about are people who had raised VC and later realized that if they want a sustainable business instead of a uni

I had thought of that but the people I'm talking about are people who had raised VC and later realized that if they want a sustainable business instead of a unicorn they may have missed the boat by working with VCs. I think like everything VC money has it's place but I think you need to be really sure about what potential end states you are happy with for your company before taking a VC investment.