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SamNav editorialThere’s a lot written about what you should do when you raise money, but there hasn’t been as much written about the common mistakes founders make....
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There’s a lot written about what you should do when you raise money, but there hasn’t been as much written about the common mistakes founders make. Here is a list of mistakes I often see: • Over-optimizing the process A lot of founders try to get way too fancy with tricks that they think will help them raise
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Read the full essay on Sam Altman's blog
blog.samaltman.com/fundraising-mistakes-founder-make
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