Startup news are biased towards success stories, many of which raised funding, so it's natural for outsiders to think "to succeed, raise funding". There's not enough news detailing the failures, or the success stories but the darkest hours endured. We need more of that.

After reading this post, if I ever come home to find a 7-day "pay or get out" notice on my door, I'll at least remember "hey, another entrepreneur has been through this too! I know what to do: persevere and work hard" :)