Associates at VC firms regularly cold email startups, but an associate is not a VC and they have no decision-making power

Negation: Associates at VC firms do not regularly cold email startups, or an associate is a VC or they have decision-making power 0 0 0

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Good investors don't lead startups on; their reputations are too valuable 1 0 2

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Associates at VC firms regularly cold email startups, but an associate is not a VC and they have no decision-making power 1 0 2

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Good investors don't lead startups on; their reputations are too valuable 1 0 2

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Associates at VC firms regularly cold email startups, but an associate is not a VC and they have no decision-making power 1 0 2

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Avoid casual conversations with potential acquirers unless you want to sell your company right now 1 0 2

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Associates at VC firms regularly cold email startups, but an associate is not a VC and they have no decision-making power 1 0 2

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Before talking to investors, startups need to be introduced to them 1 0 2

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Good investors don't lead startups on; their reputations are too valuable 1 0 2

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Associates at VC firms regularly cold email startups, but an associate is not a VC and they have no decision-making power 1 0 2

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Always know where you stand with an investor by looking at their actions rather than their words 1 0 2

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Venture capital firms may want to install their own choice of CEO in a startup 1 0 2 Startups should approach venture capital firms before they run out of money 1 0 2 Before talking to investors, startups need to be introduced to them 1 0 2 The amount a startup should raise depends on the startup's needs, not on the amount investors are willing to invest 1 0 2 If you have multiple founders, pick one to handle fundraising so the other(s) can keep working on the company 1 0 2 Good investors don't lead startups on; their reputations are too valuable 1 0 2 Investors may pressure founders to stop raising money until they commit to them 1 0 2 Founders should be cautious even when potential series A investors have great reputations and work fast to provide termsheets 1 0 2 Having one founder take fundraising meetings avoids real-time negotiations 1 0 2 VCs and C-level execs often lack understanding of how founders should run companies 0 0 2