Today's great post is from Paul Graham and is titled A Fundraising Survival Guide. Paul runs Y Combinator and has been involved in numerous early stage financings since starting Y Combinator several years ago. Worth a long, slow, and detailed read for any entrepreneur raising money for their startup.
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August 9, 2008 9:56 PM
Paul Graham on Fundraising
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