Stop blaming the "funding gap."
The brutal truth is that there is more money available now than ever before in human history, but most early-stage startups genuinely suck.
We unleashed a powerful, controversial rant directed at delusional founders who complain about a lack of early stage capital. If you think raising money is hard because there's no funding, you've got it wrong. The problem isn't a lack of money—it's a lack of resourcefulness, competence, and basic sa...
Stop blaming the "funding gap."
The brutal truth is that there is more money available now than ever before in human history, but most early-stage startups genuinely suck.
We unleashed a powerful, controversial rant directed at delusional founders who complain about a lack of early stage capital. If you think raising money is hard because there's no funding, you've got it wrong. The problem isn't a lack of money—it's a lack of resourcefulness, competence, and basic sales skills. Jeff explains why most investors are instantly turned off by founders who haven't put in the work, haven't suffered failure, and are demanding capital just to get out of the starting blocks.
Learn the painful truth about raising capital in today's market, and why you must master accurate thinking and bootstrapping before you ever ask for a dollar
Key Points You Will Learn:
• The Funding Lie: There are collectively trillions of dollars available, including $4 trillion in private equity dry powder alone, sitting on the sidelines waiting for deals. The real gap is in competent operators and resourceful founders who know what they are doing.
• The "Delulu" Founder Trap: Why believing your idea is "unique, one-of-a-kind, and brilliant" is a sign of dangerous delusion that causes investors to instantly distrust you. Investors HATE your pitch if you haven't sold a single thing or proven demand.
• How Resourcefulness Wins: Jeff shares a recent story of raising a $500,000 shortfall in just four days from an unknown investor, demonstrating that capital flows instantly when founders are trustworthy and competent. You must fail and suffer to build the necessary grit and skills required to attract serious angel investing
Major Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro: The investor shocker that started this rant.
01:30 - Where is the $4 Trillion? The truth about the capital surplus right now.
04:00 - Why most founders are "Delulu" (Delusional) and losing trust.
07:00 - The shocking story of how Jeff instantly raised $500K in 4 days.
20:45 - The Resourcefulness Gap: Why bootstrapping and failing is mandatory before raising capital
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