How to Get Venture Capital by Taking a Bullet

Venture capitalists look for entrepreneurs who believe so fully in their products that they're willing to do almost anything to help those products succeed. Eating your own dog food? That's so Web 1.0. One Silicon Valley VC, Baris Karadogan of ComVentures, believes entrepreneurs should be willing to take a bullet for their company. To make his point, he shows a photo of a bullet proof vest manufacturer testing his own product. Karadogan writes:

You know you are a true entreprenuer when you are willing to take a bullet for your product. The man in the photo, a bullet proof vest maker, is. ...

If I had a higher quality copy, I'd give it to every entrepreneur I've worked with.

Part inspirational pep talk, part threat. Pure VC.