I actually think you're wrong. If someone is willing to keep going, they might be able to salvage something (or even rebuild) after running out of VC money. If

I actually think you're wrong. If someone is willing to keep going, they might be able to salvage something (or even rebuild) after running out of VC money. If the founder(s) just give up, then it's over, but until then, there's still a chance.