Being at a startup in 2001 when funds went tragically south right after 9/11, there is no way the current market is even close to this. Things were BAD. Unles

Being at a startup in 2001 when funds went tragically south right after 9/11, there is no way the current market is even close to this. Things were BAD. Unless you had a hint of profitability and located in the valley, it was almost impossible to get funds. Investors literally said they weren't going to invest for at least 6 months and see how the economy fairs (and it didn't fair well). Everyone was gun shy because they had lost a ton of money on insane valuations already, so even legitimate businesses were getting overlooked. Really, the (first) tech bubble pop set the entire industry back for probably close to a decade. I often wonder how many great ideas went unfunded and dissolved because investors were just too guarded.