http://paragmpatel.com/tags/funding/ Recent content in Funding on Thoughtful Insights Hugo -- gohugo.io en-EN parag@invoiced.com (Parag Patel) parag@invoiced.com (Parag Patel) (c) 2016 Parag Patel Wed, 16 Dec 2015 22:39:53 -0600 http://paragmpatel.com/zero-to-ten/ Wed, 16 Dec 2015 22:39:53 -0600 parag@invoiced.com (Parag Patel) http://paragmpatel.com/zero-to-ten/ <p>In this environment of excess capital it can sometimes go against the grain to be self-funded. Strangely most people who have bootstrapped businesses before seem to be also advocating for startups to take capital.</p> <p>This can be quite dangerous. With funding you can build many facets of business except for the most important ones.</p> <p>With funding you may easily think that you can go from 0 to 10. However you in most cases, unless you have done it before you will be fooled.</p> <p>Entrepreneurship is such that you cannot skip levels. Level zero might involve you using a hard skill to grow and promote your business.</p>