We Need A Middle Class For Startups - Neil Thanedar
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Idea: Make Mittelstands cool in America. Rebrand the US Middle Market. Create a studio and fund to build and buy Mittelstands.
Problem: There are only two types of businesses on social media: Bootstrapped from zero. “Sell a product or course online! Sell services locally!” There are millions of different get rich quick schemes floating online now. The goal here is to secure the bag and escape the grind ASAP. Raised $100M+ from VCs. “Are you a Unicorn yet? Which Y Combinator class were you in?” Startups are now getting $20M+ pre-seed valuations. The goal here is to go public or exit for $1B+ as quickly as possible. Result: Aspiring entrepreneurs think these are the only two paths to startup success. Founders with acces
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