Prepping for a VC Meeting

• Prepping Yourself

• Have a specific, clear ask and outcome

• Visualize that outcome happening (trust me)

• Have a structure or agenda for the meeting. Follow it by default, but not at all costs.

• Write down the PIC\'s (person in charge) interests and likely questions

• Describe your offer to the VC (market info? insight? experience?)

• Prepping for the Investor

• Read LinkedIn Profile -- find commonalities

• Read AngelList + Mattermark profile or website -- find followed / invested companies and beware competitors(!)

• Read their latest twitter posts / blogs (bonus points if you have an opinion here)

• If possible: prime the pump -- get trusted colleagues to lob in a good word about you or your company

• Give feedback or say hi!

• www.twitter.com/borker

• www.twitter.com/joinshortlist