At what point does this kind of groveling behavior actually become a negative signal, though?
If you’re willing to fly halfway across the country just to talk to a VC in a diner, it signals a lot of desperation IMO.
I haven’t had a ton of interactions with VCs; however, I have read innumerable books about the VC world, and a recurring theme is that VCs are competitive and don’t like being left out of a deal / losing a deal to another VC.
By willing to fly so far away for nothing, it signals that no other VC is interested.
If you’re willing to fly halfway across the country just to talk to a VC in a diner, it signals a lot of desperation IMO.
I haven’t had a ton of interactions with VCs; however, I have read innumerable books about the VC world, and a recurring theme is that VCs are competitive and don’t like being left out of a deal / losing a deal to another VC.
By willing to fly so far away for nothing, it signals that no other VC is interested.