Welcome to Incubateme’s newsletter, curated by Alice Zhang. Dear all, In typical founder-funder dynamics, most founders perceive funders as being the more powerful. If money is the only measurement, yes, a funder holds more power over a capital-seeking founder. However, if we consider a founder’s mission, expertise, experience, network, etc., all as assets that can be monetized, a founder may very well be a much richer investor than a money-as-the-only-asset funder, especially to fellow founders who are just a few steps behind! Indeed, founders are investors, too.
Founders are investors, too
Founders are investors, too
Founders are investors, too
Welcome to Incubateme’s newsletter, curated by Alice Zhang. Dear all, In typical founder-funder dynamics, most founders perceive funders as being the more powerful. If money is the only measurement, yes, a funder holds more power over a capital-seeking founder. However, if we consider a founder’s mission, expertise, experience, network, etc., all as assets that can be monetized, a founder may very well be a much richer investor than a money-as-the-only-asset funder, especially to fellow founders who are just a few steps behind! Indeed, founders are investors, too.