Top Five Ways to get Deselected for Investment in the First 15 Minutes
There exists a "Great Communications Divide." The central premise of the discussion is the belief that entrepreneurs and investors are constantly misunderstanding each other. Entrepreneurs are passionate and want to succeed. Investors want to invest in and work with successful, exciting people and companies. But, the two are not speaking the same language. So, investors are left with the impression that entrepreneurs are unfocused dreamers and entrepreneurs are left with the impression that investors are condescending and sanctimonious. In the next few posts, we are going to explore WHY this is so and what entrepreneurs can do in order to get past the initial deselection process. [...]