Maybe you Localeur’s recent funding or . read about saw the SEC filing I didn’t want to publicize this. I didn’t send a press release or reach out to any members of the with a sense of urgency to share this news. But we did the first close on our seed round, which has to raise. Here is why I didn’t really care to share this “news”. media taken me forever 1. People think raising money is success rather than fulfilling your mission. 2. Too many cold emails and phone calls from software and technology sales reps. 3. Too many cold emails and phone calls from commercial real estate reps. 4. Funding announcements are the culmination of weeks and months or, in my case, years of hard work, and yet all the “buzz” and “momentum” happens in about 2–3 days which trivializes exactly how determined, tireless, persistent, patient, focused, and exhausted the founders/CEO were when it was happening. 5. I just want to get back to the real work of driving growth. 6. Just two months ago, I sold my car to cover payroll. Stuff like that never gets covered unless you write about it yourself on Medium. 7. No matter the publication, there are always slight inaccuracies or things you’d clarify but don’t have the time or energy to after spending months of your life on and wanting nothing more than to stop thinking about it and anything associated with it besides the critical operations of your business like identifying, interviewing and hiring team members. fundraising is how hackers start their afternoons. We’re a part of the family. We are now and happy to opportunities. Hacker Noon @AMI accepting submissions discuss advertising &sponsorship To learn more, , , or simply, read our about page like/message us on Facebook tweet/DM @HackerNoon. If you enjoyed this story, we recommend reading our and . Until next time, don’t take the realities of the world for granted! latest tech stories trending tech stories

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