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 … Read more
Here are some things that I do to keep my web of connections warm, growing, and feeling appreciated. Many of them are things you can do, now, regardless of how big or small your network is right now… Remember it’s about them, not you. So bring to that Zoom or that coffee meeting 1, 2, … Read more
Sometimes you get a masterclass about VC – and about life – in the most unexpected places. Like I did this past week. The scene? A yearly fall startup + VC event in NYC—an event with a lot of hamburgers and milk shakes involved. But first we should rewind just a bit, to earlier that … Read more
As an “angel” LP, I’ve seen VC funds let me write them checks in 2 different ways 👇 1️⃣ Directly into the fund –> Common when I’m investing in 1st time fund managers 2️⃣ Via a SPV –> Larger funds (or funds that don’t want to deal with fund admin + capital calls for smaller … Read more
There’s a lot of talent on the move right now. So it’s a great time to lean into helping your portfolio companies: Close their top candidates, faster. Here are a few things that your companies probably are not doing yet when it comes to closing top candidates. Using 1, 2 … … or all 3 … Read more
