Title: Its so cheap to start a company these days that I&#x27;m surprised more aren&#x27;t trying to do it without VC.<p>Most VCs are very sharp and can add value beyond investment, but I&#x27;m amazed at how much focus is placed on securing funding - rather than building a cash-flow generating business.  Building with VC is only one way to build a company.<p>A team can build product as a side-gig, test the market and run until enough cash is generated to start paying salaries and working on it full-time.  You won&#x27;t have a fancy office in SoMa and catered meals, but you also don&#x27;t need to live in the bay area.  And you won&#x27;t need to worry about fundraising, dilution, down-rounds, and liquidity preferences.<p>Why are entrepreneurs so wired to think about starting companies that require VC?
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