James Smitt

“I am not saying that VCs are despicably evil (that would be investment bankers), but you would be better spending more time on building your business than building and polishing the pitch deck.”
― Victoria Silchenko, Raise and Rise: Funding Sources for Your Startup in the Era of Digital Transformation & Blockchain

“At its very core, choosing the path of an entrepreneur is the most liberating experience, the smartest approach to control our destinies, and an honorable route to serve humankind while making an impact and building wealth with our raw talents and skills.”
― Victoria Silchenko, Raise and Rise: Funding Sources for Your Startup in the Era of Digital Transformation & Blockchain

“So, I want you to slow down. Take a pause. Breathe deeply.
And start thinking – not from “outside the box” (p-l-e-a-s-e).
Just think.
There.
Is.
No.
Box.”
― Victoria Silchenko, Raise and Rise: Funding Sources for Your Startup in the Era of Digital Transformation & Blockchain

“Knowing how to build a business is far more important than knowing how to build a pitch deck.”
― Victoria Silchenko, Raise and Rise: Funding Sources for Your Startup in the Era of Digital Transformation & Blockchain