Most founders meet a venture capitalist and think they are talking to someone who wants exactly what they want: a great company. That is true, but only partly. A VC wants a great company for their fund. A founder wants a great company for their life. Those two goals overlap a lot, but not completely, and the gaps between them are where most founder–investor tension comes from.

In this article I put the two strategies side by side, show where they part ways, and share what I suggest to founders, including how to find a different VC when the one in front of you is not the right fit.

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By Matthew Dinian, MAcc, CPA, CMA, CMC, PMP, Founder, D-Advisory. For educational purposes only; not legal, tax or financial advice.