In so many ways raising funding is just like applying for a job. Here's what I can do, give me money.

The only difference is that the VC pays you your salary (and all your other expenses) in advance. And let's you keep some of the upside. By contrast an employer pays you a salary, and your (work) expenses as you go.

The VC "implies" by their funding how long your contract is. The employee goes "forever".

So all the things that apply to job-hunting apply to VC funding (Amplified). And make no mistake, the VC becomes your boss.

Once you understand it in these terms you can best evaluate if VC funding is for you.