Hmm, yes, being realistic and truthful is not an industry norm as it relates to revenue growth and fundraising, ha!

Just to add: yesterday I was watching a Shark Tank episode with Coffee Meets Bagel and the three (women, non-white) founders were roundly rejected for describing their growth potential in “unicorn” terms. Which made me wonder if the all-panel rejection would have been the same if they were men OR if they would have fared better to tell the story in Zebra terms and asked for a smaller raise. It’s a tricky space for to navigate! (Of course I’m sure Coffee Meets Bagel benefited handsomely from the free marketing of that episode, regardless of any funding received).