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Like the downturns in 2008 and 2001, this has been a very trying time for entrepreneurs running startups. Sometimes, you don’t feel comfortable describing your fears and frustrations to your cofounders or investors on your board, but a peer group allows you to do this in a safe way. This only makes the stress build up inside you.
Martino outlined essentially two types of outcomes for this financial crisis from a historical perspective: “In 2001-2003, there was a depression in Silicon Valley. I think you’ll start seeing pushback on complete board control by the founding team,” stated Martino. “I I think this is the area that will fall first during this crisis.”
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It’s like adding rocket fuel to space ship before you’re sure that it’s pointing in the right direction for take off (or even if all of the people on board are qualified to take this into outer space). Let’s assume that the $2 million buys 25% of your company, which is the norm in an equity financing.
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