Raise Millions by Hustle Fund VC Page 86 opinion. But there's a difference between being a jerk and holding your ground. Our team at Hustle Fund looks for founders with growth mindsets. People who are open to receiving new information and hearing new perspectives, then changing their worldview based on that new information. It's a big red flag when it appears the founder lacks that mindset. If you find that investors are grilling you on your business, that’s actually a good sign. This means the investor is interested in the business and wants to dig in more. One more thing: your numbers or answers might not be impressive, especially if you’re an early-stage company. That’s OK. The important thing is to know your metrics. True story: once someone from our team was on a Zoom meeting with a founder looking for investment. During the call, one thing became painfully clear: this founder didn’t have a basic understanding of his metrics. He didn't know how much traffic he got each month, or at what rate his customers converted. He didn't know how many of his purchases hustlefund.vc / @hustlefundvc