I'll add one point from my perspective as a partner at a venture capital firm. The viewpoint that is expressed in the post - that a meeting with someone that I'

I'll add one point from my perspective as a partner at a venture capital firm. The viewpoint that is expressed in the post - that a meeting with someone that I'm not going to fund is considered a waste of my time - is incorrect. Do not forget that the provision of capital is a competitive business (I think entrepreneurs sometimes give up some leverage by forgetting that). We (VCs) are always eager to meet the best companies and have a chance to build a relationship with them. Good entrepreneurs tend to know other good entrepreneurs. Spending an hour bouncing around ideas on a venture with a talented entreprenuer is both fun and good marketing.