Every Investor Rejected Them. They Thrived Anyway.
Problem Solvers28 Jan 2019

Every Investor Rejected Them. They Thrived Anyway.

It’s become a truism of startup life: To grow a company, first go out and get investors. But is that true? Does every company need investment? Not really. That’s what Eric and Sasha of the men’s retailer Buck Mason discovered, after they went out to raise cash and were rejected by every investor they met. It forced them to step back and rethink who they are as a company, and how they can thrive. Their conclusion: They needed to grow smarter, not faster. And now they’re doing just that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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