What happens to the company during fundraising affects the outcome

Negation: What happens to the company during fundraising does not affect the outcome 0 0 0

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If it is true that...

Even if there are still one or more founders focusing on the company during fundraising, growth will slow 1 0 2

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What happens to the company during fundraising affects the outcome 1 0 2

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Significant growth between two investor meetings makes investors eager to close, while flat or decreasing numbers can cause investors to get cold feet 1 0 2

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The right strategy in fundraising is to have multiple plans depending on how much you can raise 1 0 2

Argument #31bde908 1 0 2

If it is true that...

Even if there are still one or more founders focusing on the company during fundraising, growth will slow 1 0 2

and

What happens to the company during fundraising affects the outcome 1 0 2

Then it must be true that...

Significant growth between two investor meetings makes investors eager to close, while flat or decreasing numbers can cause investors to get cold feet 1 0 2

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A high proportion of successful startups raise money 1 0 2 Fundraising is distracting and can halt other operations in a startup 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 Different fundraising plans match different investors 1 0 1 Underestimating the amount you hope to raise sends useful signals to investors 1 0 2 If you have multiple founders, pick one to handle fundraising so the other(s) can keep working on the company 1 0 2 Even if there are still one or more founders focusing on the company during fundraising, growth will slow 1 0 2 Fundraising usually takes off fast for the startups that are most successful at it 1 0 2 It is possible to raise too much money in startup fundraising 1 0 2 Having one founder take fundraising meetings avoids real-time negotiations 1 0 2