Comments on: Getting Venture Capital http://blog.hireahelper.com/2007/04/30/to-get-capital-or-to-not/ Insights on life, moving, and the world from the team at www.HireAHelper.com Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:14:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Jim Bursch http://blog.hireahelper.com/2007/04/30/to-get-capital-or-to-not/#comment-17 Mon, 07 May 2007 20:24:43 +0000 http://hireahelper.wordpress.com/2007/04/30/to-get-capital-or-to-not/#comment-17 I ended up bailing out of my “equity journey” shortly after I started. Details in the last post here:

http://startupping.com/forums/showthread.php?t=363

]]> By: Roman Jakubowycz http://blog.hireahelper.com/2007/04/30/to-get-capital-or-to-not/#comment-6 Tue, 01 May 2007 20:38:13 +0000 http://hireahelper.wordpress.com/2007/04/30/to-get-capital-or-to-not/#comment-6 There is a point when you have to take the leap. But first, make sure you have a solid foundation from which your jumping.

Just set some short term mile stones by which you will judge your success. Be true to yourself at everyone of those points. There is nothing worse than to keep diluting yourself into a financial mess.

GOOD LUCK!!!

]]> By: Naveed http://blog.hireahelper.com/2007/04/30/to-get-capital-or-to-not/#comment-5 Tue, 01 May 2007 17:56:02 +0000 http://hireahelper.wordpress.com/2007/04/30/to-get-capital-or-to-not/#comment-5 I agree with Bradford. It took me a few years to straddle fulltime, and my business today is free and clear or debt. We had chances to get lines of credit, but staying small makes our team more aware. We get the most out of our money, and in turn try to do the same for our clients. They like that.

]]> By: Bradford W. http://blog.hireahelper.com/2007/04/30/to-get-capital-or-to-not/#comment-4 Tue, 01 May 2007 12:46:32 +0000 http://hireahelper.wordpress.com/2007/04/30/to-get-capital-or-to-not/#comment-4 Being part of a startup AND being the only programmer – I feel your pain. My only suggestion is to only take what you need. I’ve done this once before and let me say that the rabbit hole gets deep REAL quick!!

Think of it like that scene in Spaceballs where they’re carrying all that luggage through the desert. You definitely don’t need that 75lb. hair dryer!

Good luck!

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