> someone who says they want to help you Why should a founder take a claim like that at face value? VCs are not charities, and their "potential ideas" are cons

> someone who says they want to help you Why should a founder take a claim like that at face value? VCs are not charities, and their "potential ideas" are constructed with their own interests in mind. brenden2 has decided that this type of offer (giving away equity in exchange for services implemented by the VC's affiliates) is categorically unsuitable for his company. It's patronizing to assume that brenden2 is inexperienced for reaching this conclusion.