I’d like to share some of the expert opinions I encountered that focused on the importance of funding, the relationship between funders and founders, how a founder should exist in their company and the value of business plans when funding is sparse:
Do You Need to Raise Funds from VCs?
Jason Fried, founder and CEO of Basecamp Vinod Khosla, founder and CEO of Khosla Ventures Guy Kawasaki, chief evangelist at Canva Ryan Smith, founder and CEO of Qualtrics
Founder and VC Expectations
Vinod Khosla, founder and CEO of Khosla Ventures Guy Kawasaki, chief evangelist at Canva Steve Blank, author of Startup Owner’s Manual
Business Plans and Changes
Clayton Christensen, professor of business administration at Harvard University Nick Sturiale, managing partner at Ignition Partners Vinod Khosla, founder and CEO of Khosla Ventures
A Founder’s Role
Marc Andreessen, founder of Andreessen Horowitz Vinod Khosla, founder and CEO of Khosla Ventures
Other Worthy Thoughts
Marc Andreessen, founder of Andreessen Horowitz Vinod Khosla, founder and CEO of Khosla Ventures
