All excellent interesting points and I would like to add:<p>Regarding #2: You can always get advice from accelerators and IT hubs. Here in Toronto I am part of MarsDD and the free advisors I get are par excellence.<p>#4 is the most important quote: Build a good business that will generate revenue. VCs should not be the end game and unfortunately most of the startups give up as soon as they fail to convince VCs. Reminds me of the Bill Gates quote that he is not worried about stock price but is focused on building a good business.<p>Also interesting the VC he is mentioning about , Point Nine Capital, cancelled our meeting because they "do not invest in India" although their website (<a href="http://www.pointninecap.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.pointninecap.com/</a>) tag line is "We’re based in Berlin, but we invest all over the world. ". Besides I am neither an Indian citizen nor is my company in India<p>These are the kind of startups I would like to see. Not "Disrupting AI Blockchain VR Occulus global logistics"