VC to founder: the small fish turn into big fish in 3 months these days
Danhightower · x · 2026-09-14
A founder-VC exchange highlights a sales strategy debate for the AI era: the founder says they don't bother selling to small startups and see only a 3-month sales cycle with bigger fish. The VC's reply: "You do realize the small fish turn into big fish in like 3 months these days, right?" A reminder that underestimating small customers may be costlier than ever.
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