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• eduardordm 14y ago
  Valid, but see: "... I said something to a partner at a well known VC firm that gave him the (mistaken) impression I was considering starting another startup. He responded so eagerly that for about half a second I found myself considering doing it." Those startups get founded, not yours, not mine. We do not have that kind of access. I never talked to a VC partner in my life and I couldn't if I wanted. They are just these mythical creatures you always hear about but never get to see. Maybe accelerators are a way of doing it right, but they do not mean a whole lot, those startups are special cases.
  • coryl 14y ago
    Startups that get funded are startups that have a high potential to make money, period. Be building the next Facebook, and nobody cares how old you are, or where you're from. Connections are nice, but at the end of the day VCs don't invest money to lose it. This visa isn't for early stage entrepreneurs who are shooting in the dark. VC funding usually happens at a stage where risk is much more marginalized.