Disagree: I've found a number of VC's to be quite helpful and informative. Not only that, but their contact lists are usually really, really impressive. And,

Disagree: I've found a number of VC's to be quite helpful and informative. Not only that, but their contact lists are usually really, really impressive. And, a lot of times, VC's are able to point you to interesting people that might be able to help. It also depends on the VC. Some of them only want to talk to you if you to hear you pitch. Others rather prefer to get acquainted and talk and get to know you over months before they invest. If you hit that kind of VC with a pitch, then you'll be asked to follow up in a few months.