Raising money sounds glamorous from the outside, but the reality is far different. Diaz Nesamoney shares that even after countless meetings on Sand Hill Road, they couldn’t raise a single dollar. Not because the idea wasn’t strong, but because early-stage fundraising is often a test of endurance more than anything else.
For entrepreneurs, rejection is not a signal to stop, it is part of the process. The ability to keep going, even when the answer is consistently no, is what separates those who eventually break through from those who don’t.
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