> You seem to be implying that raising half a million dollars is a failure, but perhaps you're still using irony there. I don't know that I can call it a succe

> You seem to be implying that raising half a million dollars is a failure, but perhaps you're still using irony there. I don't know that I can call it a success either. It's like gaining admission into a competitive university. Hard to pull off for many people, but just the first step on a long road to success if everything goes well.