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Startups often require funding from investors

Negation: Startups do not often require funding from investors 0 0 0
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Argument #45bd6ae9 1 0 2

If it is true that...

Startups should approach venture capital firms before they run out of money 1 0 2

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Investors are more interested in the people behind a startup than the ideas themselves 1 0 2

Then it must be true that...

Startups often require funding from investors 1 0 2
Argument #59f09822 1 0 2

If it is true that...

Investors provide funding in the hope of generating revenues 1 0 2

Then it must be true that...

Startups often require funding from investors 1 0 2
Argument #9df6edc3 1 0 2

If it is true that...

Startups are a big risk financially 1 0 2

Then it must be true that...

Startups often require funding from investors 1 0 2
Argument #f567b492 1 0 2

If it is true that...

Intellectual property issues can threaten a startup's survival 1 0 2

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The valuation of a startup is not just the value of its current assets, but also its ideas and potential future work 1 0 2

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Venture capital firms may want to install their own choice of CEO in a startup 1 0 2

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The value of a company is not determined rationally but is essentially a bet on its future success 1 0 2

Then it must be true that...

Startups often require funding from investors 1 0 2

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Argument #2d1b92e5 1 0 2

If it is true that...

Startups often require funding from investors 1 0 2

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Self-funding a startup requires starting as a consulting company, which can be difficult to transition from 1 0 2

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Maximizing a startup's chances of success is more important than retaining a large amount of stock 1 0 2

Then it must be true that...

Raising seed capital is comparatively easy due to the small amounts of money involved 1 0 2
Argument #38c4d11a 1 0 2

If it is true that...

Startups often require funding from investors 1 0 2

and

Self-funding a startup requires starting as a consulting company, which can be difficult to transition from 1 0 2

and

Raising seed capital is comparatively easy due to the small amounts of money involved 1 0 2

and

Investors at the seed stage do not usually expect an elaborate business plan 1 0 2

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Startups should spend their investment money wisely, as running out of money is a common cause of failure 1 0 2

Then it must be true that...

Spending money slowly encourages a culture of cheapness 1 0 2
Argument #abc182d3 1 0 2

If it is true that...

Startups often require funding from investors 1 0 2

and

Raising seed capital is comparatively easy due to the small amounts of money involved 1 0 2

and

Investors at the seed stage do not usually expect an elaborate business plan 1 0 2

and

Investors provide funding in the hope of generating revenues 1 0 2

Then it must be true that...

Startups should spend their investment money wisely, as running out of money is a common cause of failure 1 0 2

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Startups should approach venture capital firms before they run out of money 1 0 2Startups should spend their investment money wisely, as running out of money is a common cause of failure 1 0 2Investors provide funding in the hope of generating revenues 1 0 2Finding investors is hard for startups 1 0 1Startups that raise money usually do it more than once 1 0 1A high proportion of successful startups raise money 1 0 2Fundraising is distracting and can halt other operations in a startup 1 0 2Before talking to investors, startups need to be introduced to them 1 0 2The amount a startup should raise depends on the startup's needs, not on the amount investors are willing to invest 1 0 2Fundraising usually takes off fast for the startups that are most successful at it 1 0 2