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I think you're overestimating how effective gossip is. Because that's what it is, when I chat with a VC and they're telling me something about another company t
by tomnipotent 4y ago
I think you're overestimating how effective gossip is. Because that's what it is, when I chat with a VC and they're telling me something about another company they talked to.
It's great gossip, don't get me wrong. It can even sway decisions. But a fifteen minute call between two people about another call one of them had isn't really the tell-all people might think.
At best I learn that so-and-so is using this tool, or spending money with this vendor, or do such-and-such process in-house. If gossip about another company convinces an executive to make big moves, the gossip was a very small part of that energy.
- JacobThreeThree 4y ago>But a fifteen minute call between two people about another call one of them had isn't really the tell-all people might think. You can also just promote your business without disclosing your secret sauce. If you can't handle a meeting with a VC without accidentally handing over company secrets, you've got bigger problems.
- tomnipotent 4y agoFounders are excited to talk about their business, and like with any skill it takes practice to learn what and how to share.