Like it or not, most entrepreneur journeys include the not-so-pleasant component of fundraising. The reason I say it is not pleasant is because it often takes months, if not longer, and requires resources you may not have as a startup. The age-old chicken-and-egg situation of every startup is you need money to build a product and get users, but you also need a product and users to get money.
I recently spoke with an old friend who is building a startup now. The topic of conversation was raising capital. I have these calls five to 10 times a week, and I have noticed several common mistakes entrepreneurs make, assumptions that are false, so I thought I would address them.