Both Sides of the Table
AUGUST 25, 2013
We all get a lot of email. For important emails we hope for replies or action. If you do the math on the number of inbound emails you get multiplied by the time it would take to read them all and respond to those that expect a reply you would be astounded. Many people ramble in emails. Write to one person at a time.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 9, 2018
Your product demo crushed. I raced home to put my kids to bed, say hello to my wife and then spend a grueling administrative hour doing email. I know you emailed me and I emailed you back. You had an amazing meeting with an investor. The dialog was great. They told you how much they loved your space.
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Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 27, 2014
Today we’re in a world where 10 accelerators are bombarding you with emails to meet their 10-15 companies. Don’t even get me started on Demo Days. You could spent 20 days / year at Demo Days now. I know I can’t be in every deal and I know that the easy part of being a VC is writing the first check in a deal.
Tech Zulu Event
SEPTEMBER 22, 2012
So why exchange a multitude of scheduling emails and be late for the interview, or even worse, flake. The best way to get a journalist’s attention is to know who you are writing to and what interests them. Speaking of emailing, use the subject line to your advantage. 6 Always do a demo. 3 Be on time.
Both Sides of the Table
AUGUST 8, 2009
You should send “update emails&# that are very short but highlight some of the achievements you made with the intro saying, “since you showed interest in my company I just wanted to provide you a brief update on our progress.&# And I know many stories of Benchmark or similar investors writing term sheets after the first meeting.
Both Sides of the Table
MARCH 31, 2012
I got an email recently from my friend & fellow VC, Jeff Bussgang from Flybridge Capital Partners in Boston. The idea that the course asks students to write public blog posts is a testament to its more modern teaching style. And that leads me to today’s post.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 13, 2018
The surest sign a fund-raising process has stalled is when you aren’t getting follow-up meetings or hearing from the VC or hearing from friends that they got a phone call or email asking about you. they told you it was a great meeting but then they don’t respond to emails) DO NOT ASSUME it means they’re not engaged. Sometimes?—?best
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