Founders should ignore valuation as a scorecard and focus on business fundamentals
Anand Kulkarni · He's 31, Doing $700k/mo By Automating The Sales Process WIth $8m Raised, EP 265: Anand Kulkarni · Jun 7, 2016 · at 14:51
LeadGenius co-founder Anand Kulkarni advises founders on fundraising, arguing against treating high valuations as a measure of success.
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“I think that the companies that I would advise, I would tell them to worry a little less about the total valuation as a scorecard because it's not a scorecard. Worry more about fundamentals. Think about what that partner's bringing to the table and then decide if that person's going to help you get to your own numbers wherever you want their business to be.”
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