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The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
The Opportunity to Evolve Makes You a Better Leader
The speaker believes that starting their business at a young age without outside funding allowed them to mature and grow as a leader. They had the time to build a strong executive team and establish a solid foundation for their operations. If they had received a large amount of funding early on, they believe they would have made many bad decisions. The speaker emphasizes that their journey as a leader took time and they wouldn't have been as mature if they had immediate success. They argue that the opportunity to evolve makes you more likely to spend venture capital money wisely and grow your business effectively. The speaker also reflects on the importance of not comparing oneself to Silicon Valley companies and instead having confidence in one's unique path. They emphasize the need to chart your own course and believe that it will be rewarded, rather than being hard on yourself for not growing as fast or profitably as other companies in the industry.
