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Don't make the investor your customer.

  • Conformist founders are expected to persist in entering the startup sector while prioritizing investor approval over independent strategic vision.
  • These actors plan to structure their motivations and operational behaviors to align with anticipated investor preferences rather than their own objectives.
  • A material expectation is that conformist founders will continue seeking specific phrasing or "secret words" to articulate to investors in order to secure funding.