I think the sales analogy works - a good salesman will always have people paying for his products, even if they're garbage. Having an awesome product will make

I think the sales analogy works - a good salesman will always have people paying for his products, even if they're garbage. Having an awesome product will make things a lot easier, but the presentation is a huge factor as well. How long can you scrape by without funding? The longer you wait, the more leverage you'll have, especially if you have a high quality product. Sam Altman does a great job explaining the funding process: http://www.omnisio.com/startupschool08/sam-altman-at-startup-school-08 http://www.omnisio.com/startupschool08/sam-altman-at-startup...