Having recently participated in Montreal Startup’s first workshop day for the companies it has invested in, I wanted to share some of the input I provided. The Montreal Startup guys asked me to sit on a panel with serial entrepreneur, Frederic Lalonde and equally-experienced entrepreneur (and ex-VC) Marc Gingras. The panel was moderated by Mark MacLeod, a kickass CFO and startup guy in his own right.
When I look back at the feedback I provided, and the notes I had taken, it really boiled down to 8 tips for running successful meetings with venture capitalists. We spent a lot of time talking about the overall process of raising venture capital – but I think where a lot of entrepreneurs fall down is in those first few meetings.
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