About this episode
The episode discusses the timing of seeking warm introductions for investor meetings and how it can negatively impact fundraising efforts.
Warm introductions are the gold standard for getting investor meetings. But most founders chase them at the wrong time, and it actually hurts their raise.
Topics covered
- investor meetings
- founders
- warm introductions
- fundraising
- entrepreneurship
Keywords
- warm introductions
- investor meetings
- founders
- fundraising
- entrepreneurship
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