A popular refrain from venture capitalists to entrepreneurs: We’re more than just money!
Getty Images While that may be true, will VCs meet with entrepreneurs when the subject is not about money?
Allen Morgan of Mayfield Fund argues that entrepreneurs should never meet with VCs unless they’re formally pitching a start-up. On his blog he writes:
“When the meeting is premised on the notion that it’s just ‘informational’, there is a risk that the entrepreneur is too casual, not well-prepared, lets down his guard and does not put his best foot forward. And, because they’re wired this way, that is what the VC is likely to remember: a lousy pitch.”
To read the full, original article click on this link: Should Entrepreneurs Only Meet VCs When Pitching Start-Ups? - Venture Capital Dispatch - WSJ
Author:
Scott Austin
