It will be easier to raise money at a lower valuation

Negation: It will not be easier to raise money at a lower valuation 0 0 0

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Argument #5f2ec0c5 1 0 2

If it is true that...

Underestimating the amount you hope to raise sends useful signals to investors 1 0 2

Then it must be true that...

It will be easier to raise money at a lower valuation 1 0 2

Argument #83b7282d 1 0 2

If it is true that...

The most important thing to understand about valuation is that it's not that important 1 0 2

Then it must be true that...

It will be easier to raise money at a lower valuation 1 0 2

Argument #98a06e74 1 0 2

If it is true that...

The most important thing to understand about valuation is that it's not that important 1 0 2

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The real test of a startup's success is revenue, not fundraising 1 0 2

Then it must be true that...

It will be easier to raise money at a lower valuation 1 0 2

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Argument #7ad1053a 1 0 2

If it is true that...

It will be easier to raise money at a lower valuation 1 0 2

Then it must be true that...

When you start fundraising, your initial valuation will be set by the deal you make with the first investor who commits 1 0 2

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Raising seed capital is comparatively easy due to the small amounts of money involved 1 0 2 Startups that raise money usually do it more than once 1 0 1 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 When you start fundraising, your initial valuation will be set by the deal you make with the first investor who commits 1 0 2 If you're raising money from many investors, roll them up as they say yes 1 0 2 Even if there are still one or more founders focusing on the company during fundraising, growth will slow 1 0 2 Raising too much money sets impossibly high expectations and can make a company more rigid 1 0 2 Investors may pressure founders to stop raising money until they commit to them 1 0 2