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Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 15, 2023
First of all, I will admit that there is some risk involved with talking to any potential investors, even with an agreement, just as there is risk in all the elements of your plan, product and market opportunity. The same is true for people who may approach you at networking events or industry conferences. Build trust first.
Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 1, 2021
First of all, I will admit that there is some risk involved with talking to any potential investors, even with an agreement, just as there is risk in all the elements of your plan, product and market opportunity. The same is true for people who may approach you at networking events or industry conferences. Build trust first.
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Both Sides of the Table
AUGUST 15, 2017
I can’t change who your board members are so let me offer some thoughts on how to make your interactions with your board more productive. Communicate frequently and proactively The most effective CEOs that I’ve observed send regular, short, board update emails every few weeks or monthly just to give the board a sense of what is going on.
Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 5, 2014
Yet if your service is consulting, for example, real travel is required to deliver the product. It’s always valuable to meet new prospect clients face to face, rather than just by phone or email. Trade show and conference participation. Visit [link] to take a look at the reinvented Facebook Page: Well Sourced by Visa Business.
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 20, 2009
The promised to follow up with: calls, using your product, talking to customers or “noodle on things.&# Will they? Plus, now they need to Tweet, use Facebook, attend conferences and keep a blog! So don’t expect an unprompted email or phone call next week. They just had some time and found your product interesting).
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 12, 2010
I recently got an email from a friend who had been approached by a well known VC. He sent me an email asking whether the approach was real and whether he should take it seriously. Here is the email he received (reprinted without names with his permission). Why do VCs send generic outbound emails like this?
InfoChachkie
NOVEMBER 13, 2012
We were talking about an upcoming conference when he declared, "I hate PowerPoint. Slides Are Not Art - Compelling images are important, but ensure that your message is not overcome by design and production elements. Instead, the presenters told their story in a conversation manner, rather than via the typical monologue approach.
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