Startup Circus #4: The Gold Selling Student & The Fake Advisor Trap

Startup Circus: The No BS Guide to the Startup WorldThe startup world is a bloody circus. It is full of noise, fake experts, and AI-generated nonsense. I decided to launch this podcast to share the truth.My name is Vasily. I am a founder and investor. I meet interesting people and hear amazing stories that no one shares publicly. This podcast is my place to share my journey and industry trends with no filters and no BS.In this fourth episode, I give you a life update on my fundraising snail strategy, tell you why you should block most advisors on LinkedIn, and explain the real reason why investors run away from first-time founders.What you will hear in this episode:Fundraising Snail Update: I have £65k committed. This week was hard with no new offers, but I explain why asking for advice instead of money is still the best strategy.The Gold Selling Student: A story about a 22-year-old who made a fortune selling gold when investors told him he was "too young" and inexperienced.The Fake Advisor Trap: LinkedIn is full of fake experts who use ChatGPT to write their posts. I tell you how to spot them and why you must block the "party poopers" who only criticize you.Why Investors Hate You: If you are a first-time founder, investors often say no. I explain why you need to fail first and share my own mistake of building a "rocket" product that nobody wanted.The Investor God Delusion: Stop treating investors like they are special. They are just humans who are often as stressed as you are. Treat them like friends, not gods.The Startup Rollercoaster: Today you are on the horse, tomorrow you are under the horse. My advice on how to survive the ups and downs.Links mentioned in this episode:Rare Founders Blog:https://startups.rarefounders.com/If you like what you hear, please follow. If you don't like it, move on to the next podcast.Sign up to my weekly newsletter https://startups.rarefounders.com/Follow me on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/alekseenkovv/Learn about Rare Founders https://www.rarefounders.com/