>>1. It makes the format feel more formal, reducing your ability to develop a rapport with the VCs and making the interaction more awkward. I'm not sure about

>>1. It makes the format feel more formal, reducing your ability to develop a rapport with the VCs and making the interaction more awkward. I'm not sure about this. A standing presentation gives you the opportunity to communicate a lot using body language instead of 'hiding' behind the table and your laptop. >> 2. It implies that you expect to walk the VC through your presentation slide by slide which may make you look green - seasoned entrepreneurs know that the flow of the conversation will be anything but predictable. Hu? YOU are the presentation, not your slides. >> 3. It limits the length of the meeting, as few presenters can stand for the length of a meeting. Good! No presentation should last more than 15 minutes. >> 4. Your partner will be forced to focus on flipping slides rather than engaging in the dialogue. Not necessarily true. Whoever leads the presentation can change the slides with a remote control. >> 5. Most people look awkward when it comes to delivering a standing presentation. Sure. That's why you must practice before. It's a presentation! Face your audience!