How to Get and Keep a VC's Attention

How to Get and Keep a VC’s AttentionThe trickiest part of reaching out to a VC, is keeping them interested. In this episode, we discuss best practices and share a few tips.Questions Covered in This Episode Include:Should I focus my efforts on VC’s in my geographic area, or extend beyond my city/state?How accurate are online lists? What are some of the good ones?AngelListForbes Midas listCrunchbaseCB InsightsPitchBookOthers?How do you find a venture capitalist that is a good fit for you?- Size of business (Idea, Pre-Revenue, Etc.)/ Industry?What about VC’s that focus on particular industries like Blockchain, Healthcare, or SaaS? Or should we look to a generalist?What are your thoughts on professional fundraisers as a source?Is it worth my time to network and build relationships with local entrepreneurs to ultimately find a VC?What do VC super connectors look like?Does the process change if I’m a college student or a new entrepreneur?Does attending a bootcamp like NewChip, TechStars, or YCombinator help?Would first signing with a syndicate, like Jason Calcanis’, increase my odds?How helpful is it to attend events and virtual conferences with investors present?Locally we haveSilicon SlopesTechBuzzFollow Peter HarrisTwitter: https://twitter.com/thevcstudentLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterharris1Instagram: https://instagram.com/shodanpeteFollow University Growth FundWebsite: https://www.ugrowthfund.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/university-growth-fund/Instagram: https://instagram.com/ugrowthfundFollow Jon BradshawLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrbradshaw/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrjonbradshaw/Twitter: https://twitter.com/mrjonbradshaw