Prepping for a VC Meeting
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Prepping Yourself
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Have a specific, clear ask and outcome
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Visualize that outcome happening (trust me)
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Have a structure or agenda for the meeting. Follow it by default, but not at all costs.
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Write down the PIC\'s (person in charge) interests and likely questions
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Describe your offer to the VC (market info? insight? experience?)
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Prepping for the Investor
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Read LinkedIn Profile -- find commonalities
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Read AngelList + Mattermark profile or website -- find followed / invested companies and beware competitors(!)
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Read their latest twitter posts / blogs (bonus points if you have an opinion here)
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If possible: prime the pump -- get trusted colleagues to lob in a good word about you or your company
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Give feedback or say hi!
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www.twitter.com/borker
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www.twitter.com/joinshortlist