Successful founders rarely self-fund their next company
Scott Paul · Wooly Hits 80 Customers, $2m Revenue Helping Brands Turn Customers Into Ambassadors · Jul 10, 2020 · at 7:31
Scott Paul, founder of Wooly, explains why he chose to raise VC funding instead of self-funding his new startup.
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“I look at most most very successful exits They'll still go and raise from the biggest venture companies on their next one. Rarely do they self fund from the observations I've had.”
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