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I'm not sure why anyone would think a connection to an investor would be easy to find. This is likely a bigger issue than whatever you're trying to build, becau
by leakycap 1y ago
I'm not sure why anyone would think a connection to an investor would be easy to find. This is likely a bigger issue than whatever you're trying to build, because funding partners need to be a good fit.
Unfortunately, without existing connections, you have to put in a lot of effort helping people in your networks so you can ask them to help you. If you haven't been putting that work in by providing real help/value/relief to those in your network for years, it is an uphill battle to get a warm intro to an investor of all things.
- paulwilsonn 1y agoThat’s a really fair point, building genuine relationships takes years, and warm intros are always going to have higher context and trust. But I’ve also noticed more founders (especially first-time or solo ones) who just don’t have that network yet, even though they’re building solid products. For them, the challenge isn’t skipping relationships - it’s getting that very first foot in the door. I think there’s space for both approaches: earn long-term trust and make the discovery + outreach part a bit less painful or random. Warm intros will always be gold - but not everyone starts with access to the mine.
- leakycap 1y ago> Warm intros will always be gold I disagree. What you're calling a warm intro is more like a lukewarm intro if people don't have a background and any experience with the person they're intro-ing. It doesn't take much to see between the lines on most "warm" intros.