"YOU HAVE A PROBLEM, SO YOU DECIDE

TO RAISE SOME MONEY.

NOW YOU HAVE TWO PROBLEMS.

SO YOU HIRE SOME PEOPLE.

NOW YOU HAVE THREE PROBLEMS."

SAM ALTMAN
"FUNDRAISING IS HARD IN BOTH SENSES:
HARD LIKE LIFTING A HEAVY WEIGHT,
AND HARD LIKE SOLVING A PUZZLE."

PAUL GRAHAM
LEARNING I

DON'T RAISE MONEY UNLESS YOU WANT

IT AND IT WANTS YOU.
LEARNING II

DO NOT ALWAYS BE IN FUNDRAISING MODE.

LEARNING III

HEAR NO TILL YOU HEAR YES.