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Old 09-22-2012, 11:50 AM  
DamageX
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Originally Posted by Barefootsies View Post
Correct. But you then must answer to investors/business partner.

Essentially, you're just trading off one stress for another at the end of the day.

Thing is, depending on the kind of investors you bring on board, you may well be a lot less stressed. Investors tend to think long-term, whereas you are usually under time pressure to make back your cash and go into positive cash-flow. So if an investor isn't looking for break-even until after 18-24 months, and thereafter for no more than 20% yearly ROI, you're good. With your own money, you need to break even fast and make it into positive cash-flow, because, well... You need to eat.
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