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Getting backed by a venture capitalist is a huge accomplishment for an entrepreneur. It means that someone very wealthy has a lot of trust in you and your business.

It’s hard to imagine what it takes to convince someone to give you anywhere from $100K to $10M. Thankfully, I had the opportunity to ask a venture capitalist, Mouli Cohen, for his advice. He makes it sound like it’s not too far-fetched to get backed by a venture capitalist as a young entrepreneur.

I asked him five questions and here is his response:

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