I like Brad, but sometimes he comes off as a narcissistic princess. If the VC already said 'no', it doesn't hurt at all to ask for a referral, the worst that can happen is they'll again say 'no' or ignore you.
I think he realizes that, while rejecting someone is just an impersonal and inevitable matter of business, refusing to refer someone is a personal insult, and one that can bite a person in the ass later, and he doesn't like being in the difficult position of taking this risk.
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I like Brad, but sometimes he comes off as a narcissistic princess. If the VC already said 'no', it doesn't hurt at all to ask for a referral, the worst that can happen is they'll again say 'no' or ignore you.
It seemed ok, up until the point where he said "this has never worked for me when dating"!
I laughed when I read your post. I exchanged emails with him before and you described him perfectly.
I think he realizes that, while rejecting someone is just an impersonal and inevitable matter of business, refusing to refer someone is a personal insult, and one that can bite a person in the ass later, and he doesn't like being in the difficult position of taking this risk.