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by bagels 2028 days ago
Pay more money? Allow employees to include their shares in a round?
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The more you pay, the shorter your runway. It’s a balancing act like most things in business.
>The more you pay, the shorter your runway.

The horror of asking a company to charge customers to finance their operations rather than running the VC treadmill.

I don't get how more founders don't realize it is in the VC's best interest to keep you on the treadmill, burning their money and giving away your equity.