StartupList: The first startup gets funded(venturehacks.com) |
StartupList: The first startup gets funded(venturehacks.com) |
However, I also put my email address in the AngelList part, figuring, how bad could it be? ... pretty bad. I am now thinking of making a "how to pitch me via email" post.
I've been surveying people on AngelList to see if they want to remove their e-mail address. So far, about 5 people have said "keep it" and 1 asked me to take it off.
I guess I want to see screenshots and actually get a hint of what they're doing and why it's interesting.
I get:
- request to come meet so they can tell me the Big Secret (can you just tell me so I can figure out if it's interesting?)
- no screenshots or link to prototype
- an understanding of what angels do (stop asking for a million dollars)
- pitching ideas very far away from what I invest in (multiple pet product pitches already)
Thomas's "catch me in person" via 4sq etc scares me. I even find referencing a joke I made on twitter somewhat creepy (it smashes the register frame.)
In the second sentence ("pretty bad"), Josh is talking about AngelList where anyone can contact him directly.
Perhaps get VH to tell e mailers to use this?
OTOH, a "I'm a high school student and entrepreneur, and I've got an idea that is going to change the world! Let's meet to discuss" gets tired pretty quickly. Given that I have an enormous load already (day job, plus the other incoming requests) anyone who can't figure out that lowering, rather than raising, other people's transaction burden is necessary is probably someone I wouldn't invest in anyway.