you don't have to raise capital at unfavorable terms. Plenty of bootstrapped startup founders out there or founders who raised at very favorable terms (like rai

you don't have to raise capital at unfavorable terms. Plenty of bootstrapped startup founders out there or founders who raised at very favorable terms (like raising 50+ mln with just a powerpoint, not even a POC of a product). or alternatively - plenty of dual class stock holders (Zuckerberg is prime example), where you still retain control of company, while benefitting from cheap VC and public capital