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rdtsc on July 20, 2017 | parent | context | favorite | on: Ways a VC says no without saying no

Is it a pretty safe bet to say if VC-s are not calling you asking to invest, there is little chance you'd get them to invest by calling them.

Also there 0 downsides for them just stringing you along as other pointed out. "We are totally interested, lets see your details blah blah" then pawn you off to Hayden.

eropple on July 21, 2017 [–]

> Is it a pretty safe bet to say if VC-s are not calling you asking to invest, there is little chance you'd get them to invest by calling them.

Emphatically no. Nobody's radar is that good. Waving a hand to attract some attention directly works, if you have something to back it up.

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