> The most counterintuitive secret about startups is that it’s often easier to succeed with a hard startup than an easy one.
For white male founders, yes. For a lot of others, they don't believe you can do something hard. Speaking from numerous fundraising experiences in which I got continually asked crappy "how do I believe you can do this" and even "what would you do if I do [bad thing]" type questions instead of growth questions.
I realize I'll probably get downvoted not just on Sand Hill road but on HN as well, but I believe this does need to be said.
For white male founders, yes. For a lot of others, they don't believe you can do something hard. Speaking from numerous fundraising experiences in which I got continually asked crappy "how do I believe you can do this" and even "what would you do if I do [bad thing]" type questions instead of growth questions.
I realize I'll probably get downvoted not just on Sand Hill road but on HN as well, but I believe this does need to be said.