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

Negation: Raising seed capital is not comparatively easy due to the small amounts of money involved 0 0 0

1 Argument

0 Citations

3 Consequences

2 Mentions

Arguments

Argument #2d1b92e5 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

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

Opposing Arguments

No opposing arguments found

Citations

No citations found

Consequences

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

and

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 #732de197 1 0 2

If it is true that...

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

Then it must be true that...

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

Mentions

Paul Graham/How to Start a Startup

Maintained by

0•

Updated

Related Propositions

Startups often require funding from investors 1 0 2 Investors at the seed stage do not usually expect an elaborate business plan 1 0 2 Startups that raise money usually do it more than once 1 0 1 A high proportion of successful startups raise money 1 0 2 When raising money, a startup should focus its whole attention on it so it can get done quickly and get back to work 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 Underestimating the amount you hope to raise sends useful signals to investors 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 It will be easier to raise money at a lower valuation 1 0 2 If you're raising money from many investors, roll them up as they say yes 1 0 2