Randy Apuzzo
Aug 28, 2017 · 1 min read

To those reading this: Take this article with a grain of salt. I’m San Diego based and have successfully raised angel capital WITHOUT a prior major tech success. I’m not a unicorn; there are many like myself. It did, however, take me a full year to raise that capital while bootstrapping. Getting someone to trust you with $1M dollars is not easy, and your location will change that. It takes time to prove yourself in a community to gain trust from local angels, let alone pairing that with a killer idea and an awesome pitch. If they are giving free money out in SF/SV sign me up, but from my experience, it’s all about who you know and how much they already trust you.

Nightlife for 30+ is awesome downtown and on the beach!!!! Not sure what the author is basing that claim on.

To the author: I’d love to see a follow up success story for you, and wish you luck in SF/SV. Raising capital is frustrating, if you are already making half a mil with your product, congrats! If you’re not getting money from that, then consider reevaluating your story and market.

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