# Startups Galore **Published by:** [AVC](https://paragraph.com/@avc-2/) **Published on:** 2021-10-25 **URL:** https://paragraph.com/@avc-2/startups-galore ## Content When you look at the recent Q3 numbers on seed and early-stage VC fundraising, you might think we are in the late stages of a VC bubble:The words I would use to describe the current environment in early-stage VC are “fast and furious.” And yet the thing that makes me think this could be the new normal and not the late stages of a bubble is the dramatic increase in the number of people who are choosing to work in or form new startups. It has never been easier to start a company, build a team, and build a product. And many people are choosing to do just that. It could be that we are in an environment where too much money is chasing too many good deals. ## Publication Information - [AVC](https://paragraph.com/@avc-2/): Publication homepage - [All Posts](https://paragraph.com/@avc-2/): More posts from this publication - [RSS Feed](https://api.paragraph.com/blogs/rss/@avc-2): Subscribe to updates - [Twitter](https://twitter.com/fredwilson): Follow on Twitter