A startup should either be in fundraising mode or not
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A startup should either be in fundraising mode or not 1 0 2and
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 2Then it must be true that...
Fundraising is distracting and can halt other operations in a startup 1 0 2Mentions
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