VC paradoxes:
VCs don’t like lifestyle businesses with no data moats, except when it comes to VC
VCs love markets, but run their biz like central planners
VCs don’t like it when there’s some misalignment between partners & end customers, except when it comes to LPs & founders
VCs don’t like lifestyle businesses with no data moats, except when it comes to VC
VCs love markets, but run their biz like central planners
VCs don’t like it when there’s some misalignment between partners & end customers, except when it comes to LPs & founders
I’m not being critical here btw, paradoxes abound in all industries. Just interesting to note them.
And, to be sure, lest this get taken out of context (someone DM’ed me asking), I think VC is on net a very positive force enabling more entrepreneurship
@auren had a great post: quora.com/Would-one-lear…
e.g
- VCs want one CEO, yet they have many
- VCs want founders to have low salaries, yet they take high ones
- VCs want founders to expand markets, yet they stick to their knitting
- VCs want founders to acquire cos, but they don't
e.g
- VCs want one CEO, yet they have many
- VCs want founders to have low salaries, yet they take high ones
- VCs want founders to expand markets, yet they stick to their knitting
- VCs want founders to acquire cos, but they don't
