Strike while the iron is hot.
I know you’re interested in connecting with VCs, angels, and founders.
Building stronger relationships with them.
Staying on their radar. Which is marketing, plain and simple.
And in marketing, timing is everything. For instance:
If a VC/angel/founder has just moved to a new city where you know people like them, why not suggest they meet a few of them?
If a VC just got a new job at a different fund, ask them what their ideal profile is for new investments and send them some interesting companies that fit it.
The firm that just saw someone leave? That’s a great time to suggest to them folks who might be an excellent backfill for the person who left.
If a VC just started fundraising, offer connections to some of the helpful VC service providers (e.g. lawyers, portfolio tracking software, back office) that you know.
If a VC has just closed a new fund, offer to introduce them to some great analyst and associate types that you’ve gotten to know over the years. Because they might be hiring! (Oh, and if you’re one of those types- YOU should reach out, for sure) 🙂
If an angel/founder/operator just had a major exit, keep in mind that over the next 6-12 months or so they’ll be trying to figure out where to park some of that $$$. Why couldn’t one of those parking spots be your startup (if you’re a founder), a startup in your orbit (if you’re not in VC yet), or your fund (if you’re a VC)?
