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ugh, here's a better idea, i'll self-fund so i don't have to indulge stupid cunts and the lists they scribbled down in the business section of barnes and noble

if things were nearly as much of a lock as this person demands, i sure as shit wouldn't have to slum it with angel funding, i could go to a marquee vc firm

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I agree. Being an angel is, in my mind, about belief. If value can be easily demonstrated, the valuations would be higher.

I don't think it's about being demonstrable. Start with plausible. A lot of the items are about intent. While you can never be sure that items like '1-$2m tops before reaching 25 -$50m value' are a yes, you can often be sure that they're a no.

It might be in the strategy. The strategy might not be viable without more down the line.

Works as an exclusion list.

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