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VC money

2 statements across 2 episodes · 0 bullish · 2 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Jan 5, 2024 by Jason Fried · across every show →

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Jan 5, 2024 negative
Disclosure
Fried: Midwest location helped 37signals reject VC money and peer pressure
“It was easier for us to reject VC money because we didn't live in that world. We lived in the Midwest and that's not how people do things over there, you know? And we also didn't go to the parties and didn't go to the events and didn't like get influenced by t…”
Jason Fried Jan 5, 2024 ▶ 11:31 Musings of a Legendary Entrepreneur
May 28, 2025 bearish
Insight
Lieberman advises founders to only raise venture capital if absolutely necessary
“The process of talking to angels has reiterated my feeling that you should only raise VC money if you absolutely have to, if you are optimizing for the freedom to pick your path as a business long-term.”
Alex Lieberman May 28, 2025 ▶ 12:21 I'm raising money
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