Used to be all serious founders pitching VCs in 2022, but now it's just people complaining about their landlords and sharing discount codes for co-working spaces, and has anyone else seen the same change happen in other local startup groups?
Saw a founder pitch at the Irvine tech meetup last month. He talked about his $8,000 a month WeWork lease. Said it was for 'credibility' with investors. I almost bought into that same trap back in March. My garage office costs zero rent and I close deals just fine. Has anyone else skipped the fancy office and felt weird about it?
I was showing off my startup's new booking feature at a coffee shop near John Wayne Airport. Right when I clicked to show the calendar integration, the whole thing froze and went black. I just laughed and said 'see, even our bugs are on brand for a tree service app.' The investor actually liked the honesty and asked for a follow up. Has anyone else had a demo go sideways like that?
I signed up for a premium desk at that new Spectrum spot last spring, thinking it would make me feel legit, but I was just paying $400 a month to drink free kombucha while my MVP sat half-finished on my laptop for 5 months; has anyone else fallen for the whole 'fake it till you make it' office space trap?
We are expanding our local operations and need solid legal representation in Orange County. We've narrowed it down to Jafari Law Group and OC Legal Partners. Does anyone have experience with either of these firms? Looking for pros and cons before we make a decision.