In this episode, serial entrepreneur, investor and founding partner of Anti-VC, Saleem Ahmed, joins us in an engaging discussion about his transition from an unfulfilling career in engineering to founding successful startups. In addition to Anti-VC, Saleem founded Jrop and Zown. Today, Saleem discusses what many founders tend to underestimate about building a startup, finding mission alignment with co-founders, bootstrapping vs raising capital, and how to actually generate revenue in your startup.Key Takeaways:How to tell if you’re a serious entrepreneurHealthy partnerships with VCsFinding the right co-founderCreating mission alignment throughout your teamEnsuring peaceful legal dissolutions Issues with relying on venture capital for a lifelineReasons why founders choose to go and secure grantsBuilding a powerful network via LinkedInDefining product market fitBootstrapping vs raising moneyMentions:Website: https://www.antivc.co/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antivc/

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