As you start to feel you've raised enough, the threshold for acceptable will start to get higher
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As you start to feel you've raised enough, the threshold for acceptable will start to get higher 1 0 2Then it must be true that...
Your goal should be to get the best investors as partners 1 0 2Argument #830de120 1 0 2
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As you start to feel you've raised enough, the threshold for acceptable will start to get higher 1 0 2Then it must be true that...
If someone makes you an acceptable offer, take it 1 0 2Mentions
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