That assumption is far from reality, in fact, when you close a round of funding, that’s when you’re just beginning to take responsibility for being an entrepreneur. The process of raising money can be a daunting task, but with the normalization of being a start-up company, you now even more avenues for raising money. These days, investors come in many forms—from micro investors on Kickstarter, to traditional VCs, to the founders of Cryptocurrency companies. He recently attracted funding from Ripple’s CTO Stefan Thomas and Executive Chairman Chris Larsen on his last round. Truthfully, there’s a vast number of challenges raising money in the Valley, many of which don’t make for good TV.

Source: Forbes May 04, 2018 18:11 UTC