Not seasoned, but, any time I ask someone for money, I try to...
1) Put myself in their shoes, and talk in their terms.
2) Understand their niche. (Seed? Early Stage? Late stage? Software? Hardware? Energy?)
3) Be authentic. The money comes with strings based on what you promise. If you lie about your project, product or person, you will have to keep it up indefinitely, and that's a recipe for failure.
4) Respect their time. Be assertive without being aggressive.
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Not seasoned, but, any time I ask someone for money, I try to...
1) Put myself in their shoes, and talk in their terms.
2) Understand their niche. (Seed? Early Stage? Late stage? Software? Hardware? Energy?)
3) Be authentic. The money comes with strings based on what you promise. If you lie about your project, product or person, you will have to keep it up indefinitely, and that's a recipe for failure.
4) Respect their time. Be assertive without being aggressive.
Break a leg!
Great advice, thanks!