Re:Why I switched sides: From bootstrapping to VC
by confiscate on Friday October 26, 2018 @01:04PM
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if you are the founder of Juicero, who burned through $118 million with nothing to show for it, would that look better on your resume?
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Re:Why I switched sides: From bootstrapping to VC
by slededit on Friday October 26, 2018 @06:21PM
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Someone who figured out how to raise $118 mln is worth something. I wouldn't let them near the engineering team, but they definitely have something to offer.
Re:Why I switched sides: From bootstrapping to VC
by confiscate on Wednesday October 31, 2018 @06:42PM
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I am not sure what is valuable here though. It sounds like you think fundraising skills in and of itself is valuable. I guess that kind of makes sense
But still, at best he can be a mentor for when you fundraise. But would you hire him or pay him, to be a fundraising consultant?