#InsideVC Archives - Microsoft for Startups Blog http://approjects.co.za/?big=en-us/startups/blog/tag/insidevc/ Mon, 04 Nov 2024 22:09:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 http://approjects.co.za/?big=en-us/startups/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/cropped-Microsoft-favicon_rgb-1-32x32.png #InsideVC Archives - Microsoft for Startups Blog http://approjects.co.za/?big=en-us/startups/blog/tag/insidevc/ 32 32 Three best responses when VCs say “No” – #InsideVC http://approjects.co.za/?big=en-us/startups/blog/when-vcs-say-no/ http://approjects.co.za/?big=en-us/startups/blog/when-vcs-say-no/#respond Wed, 07 Dec 2022 16:24:41 +0000 http://approjects.co.za/?big=en-us/startups/blog/?p=994 Even if a VC rejects you at first, the door might not be closed forever.

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