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Charles Michael's avatar

Very well articulated article. Thank you for writing. Do you think this has come from VCs changing their narrative from "grow, grow, grow" to "growth, margin, and burn" for existing companies?

It seems like a self-fulfilling prophecy. The expectations some VCs are sharing with founders they invested in are more aligned with how boostrapped companies operate. At the end of the day, it's difficult to build a business to build a business versus building a business to fundraise.

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David Danesh's avatar

Great article, Charles! I'm thinking through a model to help some of these startups that want to get off the VC train.

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