Fraudsters drained my entire inventory overnight. Bank balance near zero. I rebuilt it by hand in three months. Two years later it became my first exit.
Serial entrepreneur, AFoundery venture studio founder, angel investor, mentor, and public speaker. Harvard Business School alumnus. 20+ years building ventures across USA, Mexico, India & Nepal. 30+ startup investments via TheSeedFund.vc.
Fraudsters drained my entire inventory overnight. Bank balance near zero. I rebuilt it by hand in three months. Two years later it became my first exit.
Stop chasing a unicorn that needs constant outside money. Build something that pays you this year and still stands in ten.
A business built for an exit serves a buyer who may never come. A business built for profit serves a customer who is already here.
I am not looking for the most polished applicant. I am looking for the one who already talked to a customer.