Paul Graham personal blog
A Fundraising Survival Guide
August 2008 Raising money is the second hardest part of starting a startup. The hardest part is making something people want: most startups that die, die because they didn't do that. But the second biggest cause of death is probably the difficulty of raising money. Fundraising is brutal. One reason it's so brutal is…
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StartupsTech Industry & Business2008
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2008 | A Fundraising Survival Guide by mqt | 145 | 94 |
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