Founders

what is some conventionally accepted founder/startup advice you reject?

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Head of Institutional Growth at /solana Foundation. /wine host 🍷 nick.vc Anyone can cook. 

do you think it's possible to raise and still maintain total control over direction?

Do not raise even *$1* unless you plan to raise at least $10m over the course of your business. Not even from friends and family. Better to be forced by constraints to find a sustainable business model and have ultimate control over the outcome without any obligation to anyone else. Find a co-founder you’re 100% aligned with and has a complementary skill set and just build until you find PM fit.

the binary of specialist > generalist w little nuance between the two ends

you really don't wanna lose ur streak lol do u

"your first version should look like shit"

PMF is the most important thing

No, TAM is the most important thing

All else considered, I would rather have a good team working in a large addressable market without PMF because their skills will allow them to pivot 

The opposite (a good team in a small market with PMF) is less appealing because the ceiling is low