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Raising Capital at Seed - 5 Ways to De-Risk Your Round (Edu)

The Startup Podcast

CHAPTER

Mastering Seed Capital: The Role of Traction

This chapter explores the critical importance of customer traction during the seed investment stage, emphasizing that genuine user engagement is a key success indicator. The speakers discuss the nuances of traction, market validation, and the necessity of having unique insights or intellectual property to reduce fundraising risks. The conversation underscores the limitations of vanity metrics and patent pursuits, advocating for a focus on the product's value and usability.

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