6 ms·Among many other mandatory things, yes. But money is not one of them.by mskvsk 7y agoAmong many other mandatory things, yes. But money is not one of them.goto11 7y agoEverybody need to eat and pay rent, so yes, you do need money.mskvsk 7y agoLet me rephrase it, you don't need capital. Otherwise, yes, money is crucial to building a startup. As well as the oxygen you will be breathing while building it.