"It's so stressful to me that I can't pay [investor] back and that it looks like she won't realize a return on her investment." #microconf
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I have a couple of thoughts on this, from the perspective of a bootstrapper and also someone who has ~3 angel investments.
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As a fellow founder, I totally understand the psychology of this and think that that degree of scrupulousness is to your credit.
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As an investor: THIS IS THE BUSINESS WE HAVE CHOSEN. You take your shot at the business and work hard at it. I invested assuming 10% odds.
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I will never, ever hold the business folding against you. No investor worth talking to will either. We knew you weren't selling a T-bill!
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(This is why in the extremely unlikely event you IPO I say "Congrats!" and get $500k back for $5k in not $5,375 for $5k.)
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