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I like the steroid analogy, though Im not sure it's positive. Judging by the state of most recent IPO companies, there seems to be a terrible comedown from tho

I like the steroid analogy, though Im not sure it's positive. Judging by the state of most recent IPO companies, there seems to be a terrible comedown from those steroids, the business that take them become addicted to them, they're "performance enhancing" by covering up a non existent go to market with "user growth", and the VCs become drug dealers pushing you to take more and get you hooked. I'd rather consider a traditional business loan with that kind of revenue.

hackitup7 4y ago
Fwiw it was meant to be neutral / descriptive, not positive or negative. I've been close to quality businesses built both with and without VC money, there are pros and cons to both. I just hate seeing the "venture capital is bad don't take it under any circumstances" line because there are circumstances where it can be the difference between success and failure.