He makes a point of mentioning that he doesn't always recommend that start ups get venture capital funding. Sometimes the pressure to grow from having so much money causes the company to collapse.

I tend to agree with him here. A little funding is good, because it can allow you and your team to work full time. I know that my projects would get done faster and with better detail if I didn't have to work a day job to accomplish it.

Having tread carefully usually leads to better decisions in my experience.