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I think the argument here is suffering as the business is questionable, though I wholeheartedly agree that pointing a founder to a blog post and pretending that

I think the argument here is suffering as the business is questionable, though I wholeheartedly agree that pointing a founder to a blog post and pretending that counts as mentorship is bullshit. > none of the VCs I contacted even tried downloading my app (I use Intercom daily to see all the new users trying our app). They dismissed its worth without even giving it a shot. Fair, but I just had a look at the app store - this had two reviews since late January (when about ninety-five 5* reviews were posted over a few days), and neither were positive. Additionally, a cursory search for personal trainer apps will turn up dozens of well-rated alternatives. Putting myself in the mind of a VC, I would be hard-pressed to invest or advise the founder of such a company. Would love to learn more about why the VCs wouldn’t respond to her emails, though - seems like another failure to meet the commitment.

atlasunshrugged 6y ago
As far as why VCs wouldn't respond to emails, from my brief time working at a VC firm I think the logic was either 1) We don't want to start a conversation and give them false hope and 2) Not replying makes it seem like we're too busy and important to respond to everyone (and also there was some thought process of we don't owe anyone anything in the same way the average person doesn't feel obligated to respond to spam emails)
- huffmsa 6y ago
  But they responded to her husband, but not her. Supposedly the same content, same info. Just the sender was different. Unless of course you think she's not being entirely truthful.
  - callalex 6y ago
    “Same content, same info. Just the sender was different” When it comes to early-stage investment and company building, the sender is a huge part of the contents of the message.