006. Expect more SHITS

Text your thoughts directly to Rich.

Expect that over the next few months, you are going to get a lot of the SHITS from investors. 

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Episode Transcript

Rich (00:01):
It's amazing how a few weeks can make a difference in
the startup environment.
When I recorded that clip aboutthe shits, it was the beginning
of may.
Yeah.
The stock market had fallen.
We were all expecting, it wasgoing to be a little tough.
Here we are at the end of may.
I'm recording this as afollow-up because it's
incredible how much has changedsince then.
Fear is rampant.

(00:23):
Founders.
Expect that over the next fewmonths, you are going to get a
lot of the SHITS from investors.
Investors still have capital todeploy, lots of it, in fact,
more than ever.
But given the fear in the marketright now, they're going to be
holding off.
There will still be investmentsmade.
You can still raise money.

(00:44):
It's just going to take more tobreak through and get conviction
from the investors that you'retargeting.
You're going to have to throw acooler pool party.