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Investors who behave upstandingly should be responded to in kind

Negation: Investors who behave upstandingly should not be responded to in kind 0 0 0
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Argument #1272b723 1 0 2

If it is true that...

Investors often claim they'll only invest if others do so to avoid undercapitalization 1 0 2

and

Investors cannot precisely estimate minimum capital needs 1 0 2

and

Some founders avoid up-front capital intensive ideas 1 0 2

and

Some investors may lack numeracy skills or believe they cannot predict startup outcomes 1 0 2

Then it must be true that...

Investors who behave upstandingly should be responded to in kind 1 0 2
Argument #1ab24ab0 1 0 2

If it is true that...

Some investors may lack numeracy skills or believe they cannot predict startup outcomes 1 0 2

Then it must be true that...

Investors who behave upstandingly should be responded to in kind 1 0 2

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Consequences

Argument #1979852c 1 0 2

If it is true that...

Some investors may lack numeracy skills or believe they cannot predict startup outcomes 1 0 2

and

Investors who behave upstandingly should be responded to in kind 1 0 2

Then it must be true that...

Founders have a moral obligation to respond promptly to clean offers from investors 1 0 2

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Related Propositions

The behavior of investors is often opaque to founders 1 0 2Treat investors as saying no until they unequivocally say yes, in the form of a definite offer with no contingencies 1 0 2Always know where you stand with an investor by looking at their actions rather than their words 1 0 2Good investors don't lead startups on; their reputations are too valuable 1 0 2An investor who's seriously interested will already be working to help you even before they've committed 1 0 2Investors are more alarmed by evasiveness than full disclosure 1 0 2Investors often claim they'll only invest if others do so to avoid undercapitalization 1 0 2Founders have a moral obligation to respond promptly to clean offers from investors 1 0 2Investors who are fragile will react negatively to an investment that appears to be performing poorly 1 0 2Robust investors can endure some losses without necessarily improving their investing skills amidst increased volatility 1 0 2