VC Meeting
topic on 2 shows · 4 statements across 4 episodes
3 statements about VC Meeting, every show
Founders will need four times more VC meetings to raise capital
“It might take four times more VC meetings to get one check than it did only three months ago, but prepare for probably the hardest economic environment of any of our lifetimes, not just yours if you're a younger founder, but of anyone alive today.”
YC advisors told Webflow founders to hide having kids from investors
“We went into VC meetings and even at YC, we sort of got the advice of like, just don't mention anything about kids or Because it signals that you're not into your startup or like not going to dedicate everything”
Menashy: Founders should prepare 15-minute pitches for hour-long VC meetings
“I would much rather that a founder comes in with 15, 20 minute presentation prepared, which probably takes half an hour because, you know, I'll ask some questions and we'll, we'll have a nice chat around a few things. And then we have lots of time to delve int…”