Fund Rasing

There is a good article in the Times today about what sacrifices should an entrepreneur make when pursuing capital:

“We had a fairly solid vision of what we wanted this company to be,” he said, adding that he had built a previous start-up by selling software to small businesses and knew he could find strong demand in that market. But the investors did not agree. “Many V. C.’s just follow the leader, and for a time it was in vogue to just fund consumer-based plays.”