# Mistakes founders do * Don't raise money unless you want it and it wants you. * Be in fundraising mode or not * Get introductions to investors * Hear no till you hear yes * Do breadth-first search weighted by expected value * know where you stand * Get the first commitment * Have multiple plans * Underestimate how much you want * Be profitable if you can * Don't optimize for valuation. The real test is revenue * Accept offers greedily * Have one person handle fundraising --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://i.janardhanpulivarthi.com/season-1/mistakes-founders-do.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.