Most B2B startups need to get early sales through social connections (friends, family, former coworkers, etc.) If they can't do that, they almost always fail.

Most B2B startups need to get early sales through social connections (friends, family, former coworkers, etc.) If they can't do that, they almost always fail. Sometimes the right investors can open doors, but going the VC route is so awful that I don't recommend it to anyone. If you're talented enough to get venture funding, you can probably get $200+k/year, easy job at a big company that lets you go home at 5pm.