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Lessons in Raising Outside Capital

I just want to add a few points here about raising capital from angel investors and venture capitalists having had a fair amount of experience in the area. Practically every first time entrepreneur who is turned down takes it personally when it's rarely the case. Christina told herself that it was because she was a woman. It could be but there are other factors at play with both her and FarmGirl which could have led to the rejection. Let's list them off here.