Think about everyone who hates their job. Like passionately hates it and has a shitty boss, doesn’t make much money and gets a 3% raise every year. Now think about your opportunity.
Every job has parts that suck about it. Most jobs mostly suck. Dig in, find what you like, focus on that and find a passion project.
I’ve heard of agents in private equity but not venture capital.
I started the first influencer marketing agency and sold in 2020. Working on my third start up.
This doesn’t add up at all. I can see how the first commission and finders fee might be possible if the funding is friends and family. But no way any VC will agree to the deal if they know there’s a finders fee. Esp at $15M and anyone who can raise $15M for a company they’re not a a part of wouldn’t be asking these questions on reddit.
The book “Build” first couple chapters has some good motivation for this. You’re building and creating something that has an impact. You’re taking a risk and learning. And ultimately you could she your own business instead of working for someone.
You don’t have a company yet or product or investment or users. You just have an idea that hasn’t even been validated.
You bought it without knowing what you were tough to do with it?!
Not every company or product is solving a problem.
Bottled water is clearly solving a problem. That doesn’t make it necessarily a good business because of crazy competition in the market.
Prime isn’t solving a problem. They’ve created a market based on branding. People want to see them with that brand as a way to exhibit some aspect of personal choice and style.
Liquid Death is similar. They’re not solving a problem. It’s great branding/marketing.
Zuckerberg had built in something similar since the start. of Facebook on the guidance of shawn parker who’d been fired by his board. The problem as noted is that VCs investing will flag this as it differs from the standard arrangement. In that case, you can 1) find capital friendly to you that doesn’t mind (difficult fund raising environment currently) and/or be oversubscribed with your rounds bc your product/growth is so big the investors don’t make it an issue.
Considered a cheap lesson in private investing. Go read a book on how to do it right. These losers don’t always get weeded out and as FTX and other high profiles drama saw, can carry on fraud at a high level. You should either not be in the game or know how to due diligence and warning flags to look for.
Failed? You had one failure. Or two. What have they done, just take corporate jobs? Are they actively humiliating you or do feels sense of humiliation because of the failures. Two different things. If it’s the first, steer clear of them for a while (unless it’s wife and kids). If it’s later, then it’s more about how you frame your failures and moving forward than other people’s perception.
Ignore it. Get back in the game. Get a job for income and keep at with a side hussle.
You’re not alone. Entrepreneurship is hard.
Nothing for dimes. Although first edition versions of items that crime popular usually do very well. The first iPhone wrapped sold for $500 now goes for $60K. You might consider the Apple VR headset although it’s def not dimes and you’re prob better off putting $3500 in a good stock.