Investors may pressure founders to stop raising money until they commit to them
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If it is true that...
Founders should inform investors about smaller investments as they raise them 1 0 2and
Investors may pressure founders to stop raising money until they commit to them 1 0 2Then it must be true that...
A series A termsheet with a no-shop clause can stop founders from raising money 1 0 2Argument #e869d190 1 0 2
If it is true that...
Investors may pressure founders to stop raising money until they commit to them 1 0 2and
A series A termsheet with a no-shop clause can stop founders from raising money 1 0 2Then it must be true that...
Founders should be cautious even when potential series A investors have great reputations and work fast to provide termsheets 1 0 2Mentions
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The behavior of investors is often opaque to founders 1 0 2The amount a startup should raise depends on the startup's needs, not on the amount investors are willing to invest 1 0 2If you have multiple founders, pick one to handle fundraising so the other(s) can keep working on the company 1 0 2Even if there are still one or more founders focusing on the company during fundraising, growth will slow 1 0 2It is possible to raise too much money in startup fundraising 1 0 2Founders have a moral obligation to respond promptly to clean offers from investors 1 0 2Founders should inform investors about smaller investments as they raise them 1 0 2A series A termsheet with a no-shop clause can stop founders from raising money 1 0 2Having one founder take fundraising meetings avoids real-time negotiations 1 0 2Founders who do not leave their current employment before securing funding often find themselves in a difficult situation 1 0 2