Fundraising Mistakes Founders Make

Sam Altmanblog.samaltman.comWritten February 20147 min read

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money

Altman lists common fundraising mistakes, from chasing high valuations and playing tricks to failing to create competition between investors, raising without a lead, and not knowing your own metrics cold.

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