Nine times out of ten, the meeting ends with them asking me for introductions to VCs.

这样的会议十次有九次以他们要求我介绍风险投资公司结束。

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Remember that if things do not go according to plan, VCs will want to remove anyone from the management team that they feel is not delivering, including you.

记住如果谁有违反计划的行为，投机资本家会把他们踢出管理层，他们觉得这不是交接，当然这里面也包括你。

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So I started to talk to the VCs and asking for $10 million at a very, very difficult time in Internet history.

就在互联网历史上最艰难的时期，我开始跟风险投资商接洽，向他们要1000万美元。

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I love this because I would go around to all these angel investors 0 and VCs and charge them $5 or $50 to show them my new idea.

我喜欢这个成果,因为这样我就能四处拜访天使投资者,和风险资本家，收取他们5或50美元的费用0,向他们展示我的新想法。

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