[TheNewsIsHere]

> Well, then you're bound to the amount of money customers can give you.

You’re _always_ bound by what the customer is willing to pay.

Speaking more expansively, it’s just a proxy for whether the market will bear your prices/wants your product, and whether you are in the right place and/or positioning your product correctly.

VCs just add a temporary runway so you don’t have to be as concerned about that.

[lenerdenator]

The market can be twisted to bear more through VCs. Uber's a great example.