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

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

Then it must be true that...

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

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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

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

Argument #ae697ab5 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

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A startup that succeeds usually makes its founders rich 1 0 2

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Many startups raise large amounts of capital with meaningless metrics 1 0 1 A startup that succeeds usually makes its founders rich 1 0 2 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 Startups should approach venture capital firms before they run out of money 1 0 2 Startups should spend their investment money wisely, as running out of money is a common cause of failure 1 0 2 Building something users love and spending less than you make is key to startup success 1 0 2 The amount a startup should raise depends on the startup's needs, not on the amount investors are willing to invest 1 0 2 A startup will be in a much stronger position if it can make it to profitability without raising any additional money 1 0 2 Even if there are still one or more founders focusing on the company during fundraising, growth will slow 1 0 2 Full-time founders who leave their current employment for the company should receive significantly more equity than those who remain in academia 1 0 2