Ask HN: If a startup is looking for investments is because can't generate money?
Lately, I have been wondering about a fact that it's almost the main character in everyday news at Hacker News. A lot of startups are looking for investments, but I ask why they need it.
If you open a store in your street, nobody is going to invest for you (well, it is not usual at least). You are still risking your old job, and going to have hard days in the next days. In fact, you are investment a lot of money on it too. It's the same when you create an startup on internet, you risk your old job if you quit it -it isn't always the case-, and you are going to have hard days soon. But better, you don't have to pay a lot to start it. Only a domain, a hosting and use your talent. But you are looking for a lot of money and even before you start.
I don't understand that very well. I think I am missing a point here but I can't find it. I only deduce that if you are looking for investment it's because your startup can't generate it, even after months.