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    Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 1 Aug 2019

    The reason most founders are surprised by the difficulty of fundraising is that they're learning something about themselves, not something about fundraising. They know fundraising is hard for startups that don't seem appealing to investors. They just didn't realize they had one.

    9:28 PM - 1 Aug 2019
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      2. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 1 Aug 2019

        Since I know this question is coming... How to be appealing to investors? Actually be a good investment.

        5 replies 39 retweets 339 likes
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      3. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 1 Aug 2019

        How to be a good investment? Grow revenue fast.

        8 replies 53 retweets 398 likes
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      4. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 1 Aug 2019

        How to grow revenue fast? Make something people want.

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      5. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 1 Aug 2019

        How to make something people want? Make something you want.

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      2. Dorrian Porter‏ @dgp 1 Aug 2019
        Replying to @paulg @bryce

        This tweet seems to give investors a lot more credit than I have observed, in general, over the years

        2 replies 0 retweets 28 likes
      3. Nolan  🚀 👉 ❤ :/  ⛄!‏ @sneakin 1 Aug 2019
        Replying to @dgp @paulg @bryce

        🐺🐏🐏🐏🐏🐏🐏🐏 🐏🐏🐏🐏🐏🐏🐏🐏 🐸🐸🦄🙈🐘

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      2. Firms Kanayo [Masterofdisrupt]‏ @masterofdisrupt 1 Aug 2019
        Replying to @paulg

        Then cognitive dissonance sets in I think?

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      3. Nolan  🚀 👉 ❤ :/  ⛄!‏ @sneakin 1 Aug 2019
        Replying to @masterofdisrupt @paulg

        Then it's time to get @jasonfried & @dhh's books?

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      2. Nicholas Charriere‏ @nichochar 1 Aug 2019
        Replying to @paulg

        I think this is overindexing on confident founders (I’m guessing, white American dudes). A few founders I know anticipate raising money to be one of the greater challenges. It’s still true, but I’m not sure it’s « most founders »

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