Startup Funding Espresso – How To Build a Relationship With a VC

Investor Connect Podcast

How To Build a Relationship With a VC Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In raising funding, it’s important to make contact and build a relationship with a venture capitalist. Here are some key steps in building that relationship before you need to raise funding: Make contact with the VC. Offer help to the VC in the form of introductions to key people who can help them. Make referrals to other investors, in particular limited partner candidates. Share market research and point out areas where value will accrue. This works particularly well for VCs who want to enter a new market space. Share what other investors are doing based on your research and experience. Invite the VC to join panels and other networking activities as they want to build their brand and get their name out there. Refer quality startups to the VC that actually meet their investment criteria. Avoid wasting the VCs time as it’s limited and precious. Make every interaction meaningful. Follow through on your commitments. Consider these steps in building a relationship with a VC. Thank you for joining us for the Startup Funding Espresso where we help startups and investors connect for funding. Let’s go startup something today. _______________________________________________________ For more episodes from Investor Connect, please visit the site at: Check out our other podcasts here: For Investors check out: For Startups check out: For eGuides check out: For upcoming Events, check out For Feedback please contact [email protected] Please , share, and leave a review. Music courtesy of .