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Startup Funding Maze Simulation

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You’re a startup founder navigating the brutal, brilliant world of funding. Bootstrap or raise?

Choose between angels, VCs, and accelerators and face term sheets, dilution, power plays, and boardroom drama. Every decision shapes your runway, control, and future. Learn to spot red flags, negotiate equity, and survive the mental chaos of scaling a business with other people’s money.

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  1. Download the simulation file.
  2. Upload it to your favorite AI chat like ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Copilot, Grok etc’.
  3. Answer the questions to fine tune the game to your desire.
  4. The simulation will start – Enjoy!

To get the best experience, you can fine tune the chat by telling it (at any point in the game):

  • Define Your Goal Sharply – “I want to…”
  • Set the Mood and Intensity – “I want it realistic but not overwhelming.”, “I want it empowering and fun.”, “Challenge me”, “Keep it emotionally real — let it sting”, etc.
  • Choose the Learning Style -“Let me choose between options.”, “Let me input freeform decisions”, “Quiz me on what I learned every 3 turns.”, etc.
  • Clarify Your Personal Context – age, experience…
  • Simulation File:
    Upload the downloaded file to the chat, or copy-paste its content, and hit enter.
  • Game Not Starting?
    If the chat is confused, type “start the simulation” or open a new chat and try again.
  • Conversation Stops on Free chat versions:
    If you are on a FREE chat version, then ChatGPT and Grok may not last. Try another free chat like Gemini, Claude, Copilot, DeepSeek, or move to their paid version.