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Fundraising Fundamentals by Geoff Ralston

Startup School by Y Combinator

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Fund Raising - Don't Be a Bad Actor

The most important thing that you guys can do is build great products that customers love. Trying to get the last dime out of fund raising, it's taking away from that and it's usually counterproductive. Figure out who the right investors are, me, lots of em, and then get a deal done. Don't be a bad actor. Don't break deals. Be responsive. Don’t be a jerk. And this might not be the last start up you do. Even if you've raised ninety per cent of what you to raise, its not likely to be the last time you're going to raise....

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