A good reminder to entrepreneurs -- even if you don't need the capital, having outside investment (especially from a top VC firm) essentially provides you with:

A good reminder to entrepreneurs -- even if you don't need the capital, having outside investment (especially from a top VC firm) essentially provides you with: 1. Validation and hopefully constructive criticism of your business model by virtue of their due diligence process. 2. Network and contacts. These two alone are often worth more than the cash.