Do not always know where you stand with an investor by looking at their actions rather than their words
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Good investors don't lead startups on; their reputations are too valuable 1 0 2and
Associates at VC firms regularly cold email startups, but an associate is not a VC and they have no decision-making power 1 0 2Then it must be true that...
Always know where you stand with an investor by looking at their actions rather than their words 1 0 2Citations
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The behavior of investors is often opaque to founders 1 0 2Treat investors as saying no until they unequivocally say yes, in the form of a definite offer with no contingencies 1 0 2Always know where you stand with an investor by looking at their actions rather than their words 1 0 2Significant growth between two investor meetings makes investors eager to close, while flat or decreasing numbers can cause investors to get cold feet 1 0 2Good investors don't lead startups on; their reputations are too valuable 1 0 2An investor who's seriously interested will already be working to help you even before they've committed 1 0 2Investors are more alarmed by evasiveness than full disclosure 1 0 2Some investors may lack numeracy skills or believe they cannot predict startup outcomes 1 0 2Investors who behave upstandingly should be responded to in kind 1 0 2Investors are professional negotiators and can negotiate on the spot very easily 1 0 2