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throwaway5317

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    Comment #2282023

    Or, with the actual pricing compared to the competition, think of it this way: The price model is competitive enough for the price to sink in hundred dollar decrements, although a …

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    Comment #2273807

    Thanks for the empathy with the situation. It is very good advice to make it perfectly clear what the intents of our VC is going forward. I sure will take the experiences from this…

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    Comment #2273784

    Thank you for very valuable advice all over. It aligns very much with my thoughts but lays it out with perfect clarity. Your advice also focuses on process rather than ends, which …

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    Comment #2273771

    Yes, I believe it will be very hard for us to raise another round. The VC's story is that they changed their strategy since investing in us. True or not, it is a high liability sin…

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    Comment #2273759

    It was very valuable to hear of a similar situation. I'm happy to hear that you were able to rescue the deal, albeit paying a heavy price.

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    Comment #2273745

    Thank you for great advice. The takeaway for me is that I should get a more thourough feel for what the rest of the team thinks. There is a lot of leverage to be applied this way.

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    Comment #2273735

    Thank you for the analysis, I appreciate the clarity with which you describe his confusing behavior. It might be that he has such plans. As for taking the conflict public, I don't …

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    Tell HN: Our VC turned the process of getting acquired into a nightmare

    I run a startup I co-founded on the east coast, which is about as specific as I can be right now. The past three months has been some of the worst in my life but also provided some…