https://www.daniellemorrill.com/2015/09/how-to-network-to-startup-investors/ I can see the future, because I live in it today. Mon, 28 Sep 2015 13:16:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://www.daniellemorrill.com/2015/09/how-to-network-to-startup-investors/comment-page-1/#comment-25556 Mon, 28 Sep 2015 13:16:00 +0000 http://www.daniellemorrill.com/?p=7077#comment-25556 Most people seriously underestimate the amount of time fundraising takes, especially if you’re not an insider. To build these relationships you first must “give before you get”, establish trust and value, then make an ask. This part can take literal years. However, once you are able to land someone like a Brad Feld, his network and reputation will enable you to scale from 1 to 20 investor convos in a relatively short amount of time. This is why poor people cannot be startup founders: the sheer number of hours it takes to succeed as an outsider can only be applied if you’re not worried about feeding yourself tomorrow. Sad reality that nobody acknowledges.

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