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Re:Why I switched sides: From bootstrapping to VC by max76 on Friday October 26, 2018 @11:28AM (#18310137)
> Investors rarely want to dictate what and how you do things, in my experience.

West coast capital is significantly less interested in the what and how than other sources of capital in my experience.

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Re:Why I switched sides: From bootstrapping to VC by alangibson on Friday October 26, 2018 @12:16PM (#18310618)
> significantly less interested in the what and how

I'm a long way from the West Coast so correct me if I'm wrong here, but I've always had the impression that they are very interested in the who even if not so much in the what and how. Stories of founders of profitable businesses being replaced for less-than-hyper growth abound.

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Re:Why I switched sides: From bootstrapping to VC by max76 on Friday October 26, 2018 @12:30PM (#18310771)
I agree with everything you are saying.
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Re:Why I switched sides: From bootstrapping to VC by fredrivett on Friday October 26, 2018 @11:42AM (#18310287)
Definitely agree the west coast has it's own culture that's more open to risky ideas and the like.
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