fundraising

3 statements across 3 episodes · 1 bullish · 0 bearish · 3 people on the record · first statement Mar 16, 2020 by Katia Beauchamp · across every show →

Everything said about fundraising, oldest first

Mar 16, 2020 neutral
Insight
Founders can always raise venture capital when they don't actually need it
“You can always raise money when you don't need it. And I had to learn that the hard way. Whenever you really don't need money, there it is.”
Katia Beauchamp Mar 16, 2020 ▶ 41:38 Birchbox: Katia Beauchamp
Nov 15, 2021
Insight
Armstrong: Successful Fundraising Means Nine Out of Ten Investors Reject You
“Success in fundraising looks like Nine out of 10 people saying no, and very smart people who you probably respect telling you why your idea will not work.”
Brian Armstrong Nov 15, 2021 ▶ 37:46 Coinbase: Brian Armstrong
Aug 7, 2025 positive
What-if
Mei Xu: Early Fundraising Would Have Provided Crucial Scaling Insights
“I did not do any fundraising when I was building my first business, and I feel it could have given me a very interesting sort of insight into how to scale.”
Mei Xu Aug 7, 2025 ▶ 39:40 Advice Line with Mei Xu of Chesapeake Bay Candle and Blueme
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