VC investment is not right for most startups

Let's be honest, more often than not when a startup makes headlines, it is because they raised a VC round.

Sure, it does deserve some celebration. But VC funding is a means to an end, not the end itself, isn't it? Moreover, it is not a make or break for your startup. Rather it is just one of the many growth levers.

In the report, we look at some stats:

• Only 1% of startups actually get funded
• On average, startups spend about 6 months to get funding

Also, we breakdown the VC model and realise that its economics requires startups to make a 100x return. So, the question ask yourself - what is your motivation behind starting up?

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Karthik Sridharan

@karthiks2206

Is VC investment for your startup:
- a make or break?
- even the right move?

I cover this in Wk #4 - No-VC Report #4.

Quick answers:
- Absolutely NOT
- Depends. It is just one other growth lever for your startup.

Report link: bit.ly/2E9e34w

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