That post is well-met, but it doesn't really dive deep enough into why talking to investors is good. Additionally, it's essentially saying to look into their p

That post is well-met, but it doesn't really dive deep enough into why talking to investors is good. Additionally, it's essentially saying to look into their portfolio to make connections, don't talk about your own company, and return the call to be "polite". First, any VC's portfolio is going to be other startups; any strategic partnerships with other startups inevitably devolve into "mutual referral" territory, which is next to useless. It also forces you to stick your neck out for a company that may not exist in a few years (this goes for us, as well as them). Second, it's impossible not to talk about your company when it's the sole reason the associate cold called you in the first place. How do you block and bridge that? Third, not returning a cold call/email doesn't make you impolite.