Why I Turned Down $5 Million in VC Funding
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Why I Turned Down $5 Million in VC Funding
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Re: Why I Turned Down $5 Million in VC Funding
#2I really like reading groovehq's blog. The writings are very specific with lot of actual details. This one is no exception and great piece of writing. The actual customer email screenshots are a gem.
Just one suggestion: To get rid of the pop up that comes up first time when you visit the page, you have to click the cutesy "No Thanks I don't want to grow my business". This even though is trying to be different does not look professional enough to me. I would just re-word it to "No Thanks, take me back to the page where I was".
EDIT: Found one typo in the blog where it says "4) How Much are You Willing to Get Dilluted?". Should be Diluted right ?
EDIT 2: Typo has been fixed.
Re: Why I Turned Down $5 Million in VC Funding
#3I loved the post and was not done reading your concluding statements before I got a giant pop-up that asked me to give you my e-mail to read the exact same post I was reading. I understand pop-ups like that work for making mailing lists but can you at least make it come at the bottom of the page not in the middle of the last paragraph? That combined with clicking the "No thanks, I don't want to grow my business" button being the only way to get out of it made me leave the page without even finishing your article.
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#4I just see a HUGE ad asking for my email address and a passive-aggressive "No thanks, I don't want to grow my business", the rest of the page blacked out. I can tell there's content underneath but screw that, I'm not reading it after that.
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#5Can I have it?
Re: Why I Turned Down $5 Million in VC Funding
#6I really like reading groovehq's blog. The writings are very specific with lot of actual details. This one is no exception and great piece of writing. The actual customer email screenshots are a gem. Just one suggestion: To get rid of the pop up that comes up first time when you visit the page, you have to click the cutesy "No Thanks I don't want to grow my business". This even though is trying to be different does n…
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Re: Why I Turned Down $5 Million in VC Funding
#7I just see a HUGE ad asking for my email address and a passive-aggressive "No thanks, I don't want to grow my business", the rest of the page blacked out. I can tell there's content underneath but screw that, I'm not reading it after that.
Sorry about that, should have only popped up if you left the page :( Gonna have to talk to bounceexchnage.com about this...
Thanks for the heads up.
Re: Why I Turned Down $5 Million in VC Funding
#8I loved the post and was not done reading your concluding statements before I got a giant pop-up that asked me to give you my e-mail to read the exact same post I was reading. I understand pop-ups like that work for making mailing lists but can you at least make it come at the bottom of the page not in the middle of the last paragraph? That combined with clicking the "No thanks, I don't want to grow my business" butt…
Sorry about that, should have only popped up if you were about to leave the page...
Fixing now. Thx.
Re: Why I Turned Down $5 Million in VC Funding
#9I really like reading groovehq's blog. The writings are very specific with lot of actual details. This one is no exception and great piece of writing. The actual customer email screenshots are a gem. Just one suggestion: To get rid of the pop up that comes up first time when you visit the page, you have to click the cutesy "No Thanks I don't want to grow my business". This even though is trying to be different does n…
Good catch :) Fixed...
Re: Why I Turned Down $5 Million in VC Funding
#10I just see a HUGE ad asking for my email address and a passive-aggressive "No thanks, I don't want to grow my business", the rest of the page blacked out. I can tell there's content underneath but screw that, I'm not reading it after that.
Sorry about that, should have only popped up if you left the page :( Gonna have to talk to bounceexchnage.com about this... Thanks for the heads up.
FWIW I opened it in a background tab.
Still completely unacceptable.
(EDIT: as in, your site is giving a value proposition and I don't accept it if it includes a massive popup)