The arrogance and Prejudice of VC (I.)

The financing of the trip, I interviewed 15 VC, the cumulative send more than 200 messages, up to now, a total of 18 replies, including 2 system letter back! The outcome of the financing failed in my expected, as I wrote in the letter to VC: "As I expected, my project has been too much doubt and a large number of rejections!" Why is that? Because I use the seed project, with the most elementary platform plan and the angel level of financing to find VC. I have long known that VC for the project requirements of the harsh, they will always be icing on the cake and will not be timely! I have always been in the local (Wuhan) looking for angel investment, I have been with local financing intermediaries have close contact, but their efficiency is too low, the local Internet investment environment is not ideal. One of the big reasons I tried to come out this time was the Blue Sea Venture, Miss Cheng Wen. Her enthusiasm, as well as her serious answer to my various questions, patiently provide me with the information I need and so on, so I can not bear to refuse. Not to mention there is a slim chance (hope VC can occasionally angel)!

I'll be ready again, when I have to let VC believe I can do some things, when VC will not use "your project too Junior" rejected me, when I will not be those arrogant VC with "We only vote 10 million U.S. dollars above the project" Rejected me. Come and join in this kind of party. ”

I am in the proposal to VC and mail, with the "noble" word. In the very few responses I received, VC said: "Investors and entrepreneurs are equal!" "The reason why use the noble Word, is that I must consider, one, I want to contact VC are in the industry has a certain impact of people (no influence I do not know the contact method AH), are the people who have achieved certain achievements." I cannot use respect for the word too! Second, for the current I, VC investment will help me quickly realize my ideal, they have my dream of the development of funds, I use the noble not for too! Third, the noble word of the combination can express my admiration for the VC gushing, and can make himself in many entrepreneurs, in contact with VC at the beginning, can give them a little bit of difference and impression.

There is no doubt that investors and entrepreneurs are equal in personality. But the individual thinks, VC and entrepreneur's equality is opposite. When I was in the VC meeting, I had an interview feeling (caused by the scene), a feeling of waiting for criticism, a sense of being ridiculed (caused by my initial project).

Excerpt a few paragraphs of VC to my typical reply. First of all, I am very grateful to those who can give me a reply to the VC, their responses made me feel respected and paid attention to, and I felt some responsible VC's serious attitude towards my work, smoothed down the loss of financing failure and greatly aroused my confidence and determination to continue to strive. Compared with most of the arrogant VC of Morukin, they are the lighthouse of the entrepreneur, the lovely angel!

The following is a three-letter reply from a VC that I respect and appreciate very much.

The following are the referenced contents: A letter has been read, the idea is good. You may not know enough about VC, as a VC, they invest in any project, its management costs are the same, so the general VC will be the beginning of the investment to set a relatively high. And your project, the early start to do, you need to find angel investors to invest in, VC General on too early project investment is quite small, remember a word, VC is icing on the cake, rather than timely. and VC decided to invest in a project, its tracking time will be quite long. Maybe one year, maybe two years. And it's a lot of things to consider. You are a very persistent person, have their own ideal is very good. But I also want to say that you have a fatal weakness, will affect your business and VC investment, is too conceited. This is a bit of a disadvantage. I'm not afraid you'll be angry if I explain this to you. Just hope you can get rid of some bad things. The Master of the whole life of the insurance industry million round table. It's helpful to you. Thank you! Welcome to the letter.

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