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Shader: Overreaching for valuation creates severe risks unless future rounds guaranteed
“I don't know that stretching for evaluation is a great idea. Unless you have incredible certainty on your deal. And you know, absolutely know that there's going to be another round behind it at a higher valuation, either because you're pressing about the overa…”
Danny Shader Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 2:55 a16z Podcast | Raising Money and Valuing Startups -- What Happens When Things Don't Go As Planned?
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Danny Shader: Over-promising during fundraising breaks trust during crisis
“Nothing will set up that relationship to be bad during bad times as if you over-promised when you were raising money and then disappoint, because now you've broken this bond of trust you need when you're, you know, weathering the inevitable storms that are goi…”
Danny Shader Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 10:23 a16z Podcast | Raising Money and Valuing Startups -- What Happens When Things Don't Go As Planned?
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