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Every niche has it's own lingo. VC's that need to bring the above message across several times a day just don't want to come across as rude or worse. Therefore
by metachris 16y ago
Every niche has it's own lingo. VC's that need to bring the above message across several times a day just don't want to come across as rude or worse. Therefore they use euphemisms of which the messages are perfectly understood by their peers and which leave them as much room as possible (eg. making it easier to come back later and say "finished data acquisition phase -- we are in"). Classic VC play.
In the end, I can somehow understand, and don't find it 'wrong' or 'meaningless' per se.
- jrockway 16y agoThis is confusing to me. If I'm asking people for money and they don't want to give it to me, I wouldn't really be offended if they said, "the reason I don't want to give you my hard-earned cash is because I think your idea sucks." I wouldn't give someone with an idea that sucked cash either. This would also not preclude, "you know, I was wrong... still interested in some cash?" It's a business transaction, not dating.
- btilly 16y agoIt only does not preclude that if the person who received the message is mature about the whole situation. Unfortunately some people won't be mature, and that is simply not grief that the VC wants. Furthermore when you come off as rude the first time, you discourage them from asking the second time. What if they come back with an idea that is good, and a team that rocks? Don't close doors that you don't need to close.