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"We" Signals Funding #shorts

Name: "We" Signals Funding #shorts
Uploaded: 2024-04-16T18:00:02+00:00
Duration: 21 s
Channel: Royston G King
Description: In this brief YouTube short, the speaker explains that when investors begin to use inclusive language like "we" and start offering ideas, it signals a…

16 Apr 2024 · 0 min

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In this brief YouTube short, the speaker explains that when investors begin to use inclusive language like "we" and start offering ideas, it signals a shift in their mindset. They are moving from passive financiers to active participants who envision themselves shaping the startup. The speaker interprets this as a warning sign: the investor may be eager to take control, driven by ego, and may believe they understand the business better than the founder. The message serves as a cautionary startup story about recognizing investor language as an early indicator of potential overreach.

The moment the yeses are, the moment they say "we," right, or they start giving you ideas, they start kind of thinking in their brain, "We could do this." The point of it is to me to tell you something, a startup story, and you, with the ego that you have, believe that you know more than I do and that you can't wait to give me money because I don't understand the value of the business, but you do.