Comments on: I emailed a VC and never heard back

By: The Toxic Nature of Email

The Toxic Nature of Email — Wed, 12 May 2010 01:25:13 +0000

[...] to be out of balance. I’ve written about the topic before when I wrote the post “I emailed a VC but never heard back.” As in, what do you do now that you’ve written them. Should you bug them? Is it [...]

By: msuster

msuster — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:56:09 +0000

Getting past the assistant – two ways. 1. charm 2. meet VCs at events. Both skills required for a successful entrepreneur. Good luck.

By: msuster

msuster — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:56:09 +0000

Getting past the assistant – two ways. 1. charm 2. meet VCs at events. Both skills required for a successful entrepreneur. Good luck.

By: msuster

msuster — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:56:09 +0000

Getting past the assistant – two ways. 1. charm 2. meet VCs at events. Both skills required for a successful entrepreneur. Good luck.

By: PK

PK — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:31:02 +0000

I can fully understand that VC's get drowned in emails. And everyone is probably convinced their project is the best out there. However, I have read some comments from some VC's who I feel think quite a lot like myself and I am therefore more keen to meet them than anyone else. I also know I have a product that is a once in a lifetime opportunity to invest into. But how, of how, do I get by that tenacious little receptionist VC's generally surround themselves with!?
Not only VC's, but I too am covered in work hours and have equally limited time chasing people around to throw an opportunity of a few million at them…

By: PK

PK — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:31:02 +0000

By: I met with an investor, what happens next?

I met with an investor, what happens next? — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:51:25 +0000

[...] 3. Be persistent – Can’t emphasize this enough. Don’t be offended that they didn’t respond via email. Senior people get busy, bogged down and behind. Send a few times. I covered the topic on the post I emailed a VC but never heard back. [...]

By: I emailed a VC and never heard back | CloudAve

I emailed a VC and never heard back | CloudAve — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 04:49:15 +0000

[...] VC’s will remember your tenacity more than be annoyed that you kept persisting.(Cross-posted @ Both Sides of the Table) Posted Under : General Tags startups entrepreneurship vc funding venture capital pitching a [...]

By: Shane

Shane — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:32:10 +0000

This is extremely reassuring! I am always nervous about when to follow up, but I am glad that being persistent is not necessarily immediately correlated with being annoying. One less thing I need to worry about! Thanks

By: marksuster

marksuster — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:13:35 +0000

Thanks for the comments, Brad. You: mild OCD – Me: mild ADD. You’re 100% accurate about the switching costs of going between tasks. I acknowledge it yet it’s part of the ADD. I think I’ll just need to be more disciplined. The task thing is helping a bit but your suggestion to schedule in time to review tasks is a good one. I’m willing to bet that 90% of people use their inbox as their to-do list.