[zackattack]

You're fucked.

The first principle of negotiation is to always have a better option.

[javery]

Actually the first principle of negotiation is to make the other person THINK you have a better option. :)

[jmtame]

yes, but there is a lot of psychology involved. if you're in a needy position, it will be difficult to fake it. and experienced negotiators will catch your BS pretty qucikly.

[xefyr]

You sound confused. This is the better option.

[tptacek]

He's saying, you put yourself in a precarious financial position, and you're not going to have any negotiating leverage with anybody.

[gsteph22]

We're good. We just want to be "more good". Bootstrapping cash.

[zackattack]

I actually think that you're not good if you think appeals to "pg" on an HN thread are in any respect a good idea. Even if you were "joking".

Sorry. I am not optimistic about your guys' chances for success.