Overcoming VC disinterest creates a strong pioneer moat for startups
Alex Mather · 20VC: The Future of Subscription Media, Why Startups Need To Stop Blaming Facebook and Google & How Founders Should Think Through Customer Acquisition Channel Dependencies with Alex Mather, Founder & CEO @ The Athletic · Jul 10, 2020 · at 18:42
Alex Mather, co-founder and CEO of subscription sports outlet The Athletic, reflects on raising capital in 2016 when subscription media was out of favor.
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“If few investors are interested, if you can cross that hurdle, it creates an incredible moat for you, because you can be the pioneer.”
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