Toyota

Raising startup capital is one of the easier steps, not the bottleneck

Sam argues most people overestimate how hard it is to raise startup money. He cold-emailed people, met for 30 minutes, and walked away with $25k checks; the pitch is unfalsifiable, so charisma plus credibility is enough.

“I don't— I think that people would be shocked at how getting access to startup capital is typically the one of the easier things in the progression.”