<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nIt’s crucial to strike a balance. Entrepreneurs need to be visionaries, not just pitchers. VCs, on the other hand, must remember their role in shaping industries, not just portfolios. The likes of Amazon, OpenAI and Tesla weren’t built overnight. They were nurtured, guided, and most importantly, believed in \u2013 not just for their immediate returns, but for the vision they represented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For a sustainable entrepreneurial ecosystem, both founders and funders need to recalibrate their measures of success. After all, the true essence of startups is innovation and impact, and that’s a game of endurance, not sprints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Ephemeral Lure of Immediate Returns: Rethinking the Goals of Modern Entrepreneurship<\/h3>\n\n\n\n When VCs ask for three-year projections instead of ten-year ones, sometimes I wish it were the other way round. But then, no I don\u2019t, because as a founder, once you see a decade-long dream, you can\u2019t unsee it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Because if you have that dream, it\u2019s bigger than the allure of immediate funding. It\u2019s your reason to keep going.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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