[haasted]

Yeah, reading the sentence "Before starting the fundraising process, my first stop was to call up some VC friends of mine and ask them how to get things going" made me roll my eyes.

Rest of the article is interesting, though.

[sirspacey]

Why?

Making friends with VCs before soliciting them for money is a smart move.

[Centigonal]

yes, but Matt Welsh has yet to write the Everything I Wish I Had Known About Making Friends with VCs companion article.