How to Get and Keep a VC’s Attention

The trickiest part of reaching out to a VC, is keeping them interested. In this episode, we discuss best practices and share a few tips.

Questions Covered in This Episode Include:

1. Should I focus my efforts on VC’s in my geographic area, or extend beyond my city/state?
2. How accurate are online lists? What are some of the good ones?

• AngelList
• Forbes Midas list
• Crunchbase
• CB Insights
• PitchBook
• Others?

1. How do you find a venture capitalist that is a good fit for you?- Size of business (Idea, Pre-Revenue, Etc.)/ Industry?
2. What about VC’s that focus on particular industries like Blockchain, Healthcare, or SaaS? Or should we look to a generalist?
3. What are your thoughts on professional fundraisers as a source?
4. Is it worth my time to network and build relationships with local entrepreneurs to ultimately find a VC?
5. What do VC super connectors look like?
6. Does the process change if I’m a college student or a new entrepreneur?
7. Does attending a bootcamp like NewChip, TechStars, or YCombinator help?
8. Would first signing with a syndicate, like Jason Calcanis’, increase my odds?
9. How helpful is it to attend events and virtual conferences with investors present?

Locally we have

• Silicon Slopes
• TechBuzz

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