I've used the analogy which has been previously downvoted, but startups hold a lot of similarities with "the hustle." Not like "do the hustle", but "the hustle

I've used the analogy which has been previously downvoted, but startups hold a lot of similarities with "the hustle." Not like "do the hustle", but "the hustle." Anyway, the analogy I like to use is the one where Birdman encourages his listeners to "take straight shots, then pop bottles. flirt with the hood rats, then pop models." You can see this in the typical game of raising funds. At first, you don't know what you're doing and your pitch will probably suck. So it probably doesn't hurt to start with some VCs that you probably would never consider having a serious relationship with (flirt with the hood rats). In other words, why start at the very top of Sand Hill Road? After a while, you get good at your pitch, your demo starts to look really nice, and so on. Now you're ready to "pop models", or talk to the VCs who you actually would be interested in working with, if the opportunity presented itself. The video for anyone interested: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQ3I4YY4YJA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQ3I4YY4YJA