> The real issue is that good startup teams don’t have any problem raising normal investment capital right now. I know plenty of founders of companies that rai

> The real issue is that good startup teams don’t have any problem raising normal investment capital right now. I know plenty of founders of companies that raised huge rounds from top VCs and most of them would have preferred to avoid dealing with VCs if there was an alternative. VCs are a hurdle and their incentives are not really aligned with yours. Getting buy in from your customers and peers is a much more sustainable path long term if your goal isn't to pump and dump your business in 4-8 years. The VC path is littered with dead companies that could have been sustainable mid sized businesses and successful mid sized businesses that were pumped full of cash and ran off the cliff.