On the basketball court you always see players pointing to themselves and saying, “my bad.” You don’t see that so much around fundraising for start-ups. At the beginning of May Sam posted a reminder to YC founders about ethics — and I think it is spot on. It sets expectations and helps founders know when to say, “My bad.” However, as the current batch gets close to the 1/2 way point and starts to think about demo day, I think a similar statement on investor ethics would be awesome and could help founders know when an investor should say, “my bad” — even if they don’t.
Why don’t VCs say “My bad” more often?
Why don’t VCs say “My bad” more often?
Why don’t VCs say “My bad” more often?
On the basketball court you always see players pointing to themselves and saying, “my bad.” You don’t see that so much around fundraising for start-ups. At the beginning of May Sam posted a reminder to YC founders about ethics — and I think it is spot on. It sets expectations and helps founders know when to say, “My bad.” However, as the current batch gets close to the 1/2 way point and starts to think about demo day, I think a similar statement on investor ethics would be awesome and could help founders know when an investor should say, “my bad” — even if they don’t.