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How are Startups Getting Funded without Revenue?!?

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Paul O'Brien
Oct 30, 2014
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Asked the other day, having witnessed the success of WhatsApp, "how are these companies getting funded when they don't have paying customers?"

It's a good question, but frankly too, one that for many of us, actually doesn't make sense. Most innovation gets funded without revenue so I'd ask in return, what makes you think you need revenue to get funding??

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