Hi, I went in front of angel groups, VCs, etc... I'd never pay for the introduction. That's a really bad sign that something is wrong. Think of it this way: th

Hi, I went in front of angel groups, VCs, etc... I'd never pay for the introduction. That's a really bad sign that something is wrong. Think of it this way: that group is now more motivated to get lots of unqualified candidates to apply, rather than find good investments. I know it's tough to get your foot in the door, because you start from knowing no one, and it feels like only friends of friends get funded. It could take you a year to go out and meet investors and start to build your own reputation, so do it before you have a project to pitch. Really.