The parent's point cannot be overstated. The amount of waste that edicts from "on high" present is huge in many startups. That great network your VCs are part

The parent's point cannot be overstated. The amount of waste that edicts from "on high" present is huge in many startups. That great network your VCs are part of, that they can use to pull favors and "make things happen" also means that your company sometimes has to pay its dues.