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Never forget when Sam Altman gave away one of Silicon Valley’s biggest fundraising secrets.
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The video leverages the authority of a high-profile figure like Sam Altman to deliver actionable, high-value business advice in a concise, easy-to-consume format.
Summary
This video features a short clip of Sam Altman explaining a key negotiation tactic for startup fundraising. He suggests that the best way to secure a deal is to make investors believe you have a strong alternative option.
Structure
- 1Introduction of Sam Altman's fundraising advice
- 2Clip of Altman explaining the negotiation tactic
- 3Explanation of why this creates urgency for investors
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Never forget when Sam Altman gave away one of Silicon Valley’s biggest fundraising secrets.
Transcript
And, and again, like, the, the, just the, the key to doing deals in general is to make everyone feel like you have a great alternative that you’re probably going to take. And that makes them want it more and more likely to act faster.
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Follow us @oddsontechnology_ for more tech archives and tech videos. Before becoming the CEO of OpenAI and helping launch ChatGPT, Sam Altman was one of Silicon Valley’s most influential startup investors and the former president of Y Combinator, the accelerator behind companies like Airbnb, Stripe, DoorDash, Coinbase, Instacart, and Reddit. In this interview, Altman shares one of the biggest lessons in startup fundraising and venture capital: the strongest negotiations happen when investors believe you have a great alternative. Leverage creates competition, competition creates urgency, and urgency often leads to better deals. Whether you’re raising venture capital, negotiating a salary, or building a company, one of the most valuable assets you can have is the ability to walk away. #Entrepreneurs #AI #ChatGPT #Reddit #Startups
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