I posted this up because my startup is definitely guilty.<p>1. Startups worry about funding.
You should worry about building traction.
2. Startups worry about their ability to scale.
You should worry about creating a viable business model, meaningful milestones, and a scalable infrastructure.
3. Startups worry about creating buzz.
Startups should worry about creating a growth engine to open the sales funnel, accelerate the pipeline, and build their customer base.<p>I generally agree with the article's three points.<p>But to point 1: how can traction help if we can't pay the bills? This is our biggest struggle. We are considering shelving our onboarding efforts to focus on fundraising. Intuitively I know that that's a huge mistake, but fundraising creates this big fear of failure. It seems like a chicken and egg situation.<p>Advice?