>Misconception 4: You should raise money first, then leave the university

>In the meantime, they sustain themselves by self-funding from their savings, getting government research grants, raising a small amount from friends and family, or raising a small “pre-seed” round from angel investors, accelerators, or seed funds.

I always find this incredibly obnoxious. So the expectation is get a Seed round or have a rich family? Blatantly classist.