[pedalpete]

Is it just me or does Vincent Lauria stand out as the one guy in the bunch that I wouldn't want to pitch (or have a beer with).

I've noticed this trend with VC's I've met. The bigger the VC name, the more respectful they are of entrepreneurs and what they go through.

I know there are lots of people who pitch bad ideas, but that is what having good deal flow is about. Getting your schedule so packed with good people/businesses that their is no room for the ones that wouldn't make it.

[daegloe]

IMHO, Vinnie is exactly the guy you want to pitch (and have a beer with). Seek out the investors that will tell it like it is instead of simply telling you what you want to hear.

Disclaimer: I'm a mentor at Golden Gate Ventures, and Vinnie is a big reason why I agreed to join the team.

[lusr]

What didn't you like about him? He seemed keen on a solid business principles and that's great. Only thing I didn't like is the desire for a 2+ person team, because ownership is everything, but that's hardly an unfair request - there's far greater risk investing in one person.

[pedalpete]

I actually just went back to the post, and they've edited the original article. He initially had a long list of things which included (something like) #2 don't pitch me another group buying site, #4 seriously, don't pitch me another group buying site.

It wasn't the his content was wrong, he should say how he feels. But it had a very negative and condescending tone to it.

The edited article is much... smoother.

Also if you compare the other VCs in the article, much of it is about what they want, rather than what they don't.

I have nothing personally against Vinnie, I've never met him, never heard of him before. But in the first version of the article he really stood out against the others in what I thought was a negative light.

[Heinleinian]

Apparently Vincent hasn't figured out how to pre-filter people before he gives up 30 minutes to meet with them...

Perhaps he should look for a new associate or two.