In today’s Startup Therapy Podcast, Wil and Ryan talk about the cost of raising a capital. Yes, additional funding is a good sign of progress, it’s a sign that the company has potential to grow because people invested money in it. Yes, it is a milestone most founders want to achieve. The downside, however, is that you are no longer alone when making decisions. You are no longer the owner. You become another ‘employee’. 

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What to Listen For

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:53 Challenging the common narrative of raising funds
• 03:32 What are you giving up when you raise funding?
• 08:57 When the founder doesn’t feel comfortable
• 13:02 Investors will defend their money first above anything else
• 17:10 It’s not our company anymore
• 23:09 The only positive side of raising capital