Investors are professional negotiators and can negotiate on the spot very easily
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Founders should be cautious even when potential series A investors have great reputations and work fast to provide termsheets 1 0 2and
Having one founder take fundraising meetings avoids real-time negotiations 1 0 2Then it must be true that...
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Face to face contact makes deals happen and it hasn't yet been duplicated by technology 1 0 2The 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 2Your goal should be to get the best investors as partners 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 2An investor who's seriously interested will already be working to help you even before they've committed 1 0 2Investors often claim they'll only invest if others do so to avoid undercapitalization 1 0 2Having one founder take fundraising meetings avoids real-time negotiations 1 0 2Investors who are fragile will react negatively to an investment that appears to be performing poorly 1 0 2