'Talk the talk'? Read Brad Feld's term sheet series so you understand the terminology, read Venture Hacks, read Marc Andreessen's old articles from pmarchive.c

'Talk the talk'? Read Brad Feld's term sheet series so you understand the terminology, read Venture Hacks, read Marc Andreessen's old articles from pmarchive.com, and then just go be you. I figure you're more likely to make a negative impression from being perceived as faking it than you're going to make a positive impression from a last-minute cram. Seriously, lots of people here have raised money from VCs without sounding anything like MBAs.