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Ever cried during a business meeting?

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Independent Power Networks @ Aston // astonlabs.co.

Feels like forum! I guess so…

Some context: My grandpa was my first business mentor. He ran our family business… a small town funeral home. 

My grandpa got so sick that everyone in my family was flying home for his expected passing. But I had one last meeting before going home. I should’ve canceled, but it was a Monday morning partner meeting at a VC firm that I’d been working to get for a while. 

We had very little cash left at a previous company and it was one of those times when we didn’t deserve a new round, but needed it. One of the investors says, “it seems like you’d rather just shut it down.”  And he chuckled. 

I wanted to skewer him in front of the partners, but given the circumstances, my soul and my tear ducts said, “you’re right”, while I said nothing. There was some truth in his comment at that moment. And it stung. 

I eventually got it together and finished the meeting, but I’m sure by that point most people were on to emails.  I’ll get over it someday.🤞