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root-parent
37 days ago
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Three of our worst VC stories
>> the ability to "impress" some asshole in a 30 minute pitch has little to do with running a successful tech company.
Judging by the stories being shared here, that is all it takes to get funded...
stackghost
37 days ago
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Sure but the act of actually securing VC funding is a small part of running a company. Those VCs are not going to recoup their investments if they pick people who optimize for funding and not for product vision and good leadership.
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Judging by the stories being shared here, that is all it takes to get funded...