Rejections
Hey folks,
Did some investor reject your kickass startup idea? Seven prominent investors in Silicon Valley rejected to invest in AirBnB and missed out on a 10% stake. Read their rejection emails, and rethink how to push your own startup forward.
Also read about why prominent tech leaders think Donald Trump isn't fit for the job, why Silicon Valley is losing its mojo with tech workers, African entrepreneurship, Pokémon Go business opportunities and why most startup CMO's fail.
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Never let a rejection letter get you down! Seven prominent Silicon Investors turned down a 10% stake in AirBnB when the company started in 2008. Here are their rejection letters.
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