Patrick Chirdon
8 min readDec 17, 2021

16. Fundraising and venture capital

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Greg Bettinelli

Upfront Ventures

Nancy Miller

Moderator

What you need to know

What you’ve been waiting for. Let’s talk about money.

The basics of fundraising

Software, equipment, rent, employees — they don’t come free. While it’s possible to get a product off the ground cheaply, at some point you’ll need to spend real money to grow. That’s where outside investors come in: friends or family…