But this belief leads to disaster: founders chase the next funding round instead of building a real business, prioritize growth metrics that look good to VCs over serving customers, and burn rates become a badge of honor. The company pivots with every new investor trend, chasing hype over product-market fit. Teams exhaust themselves trying to please investors who understand finance but not the industry. The result is a fragile entity built for an exit, not a lasting company (2/6)

. It collapses when the next funding round doesn't arrive. (3/6)

The gritty reality? VCs are not building businesses. They are making high-risk bets with other people's money. Their goal is a massive exit in 7-10 years, not a steady, profitable company. History shows that many of the most enduring, valuable companies grew organically, without VC pressure. VC funding often forces unnatural growth, leading to compromised products and toxic cultures (4/6)

. For every Facebook, there are a thousand dead startups that burned through cash chasing a VC-approved vision. The real work is unglamorous: serving customers, managing cash flow, and solving real problems—not crafting a pitch deck for a lottery ticket. (5/6)