Lessons - How to Secure Funding When Everyone Else Gets Rejected | Tim Guleri - Legendary VC & Tech Founder
Success Story with Scott D. Clary
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🗓️ 17 June 2025
⏱️ 11 minutes
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In this “Lessons” episode, legendary venture capitalist Tim Guleri shares how investors can prevent misalignment with founders by performing deep personal diligence before writing a check. He reveals why surrounding first-time CEOs with experienced co-founders or advisors is essential for growth, and how ego and peer advice can often lead founders astray. By encouraging a learning mindset, filtering feedback based on experience, and building intuition through repeated exposure, Guleri outlines a clear path for both founders and investors to succeed, even when others get rejected.
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| 1:27.6 | misalignment by doing deep personal due diligence before writing a check. Learn why surrounding |
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