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    Anyone here invested in a startup before?

    Really appreciate the comprehensive reply, definitely gives a good outline of how it works from the investor side of things. I'm assuming from this you were investing at seed or pre-seed? If so, at this point in the startup life-cycle, what would you say is more important? A proof of concept or...
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    Anyone here invested in a startup before?

    I've had my own businesses before, currently working as a freelancer. Have been getting more involved in the tech world but from the company side, and just interested to learn more and get a more full understanding of how investors approach the flip side of this.
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    Anyone here invested in a startup before?

    Has anyone ever just reached out to you through LinkedIn for example to try and get you interested in an investment opportunity? And what do you think would be your reaction if they did?
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    Anyone here invested in a startup before?

    Appreciate the insight. Have you tried to reach out to VCs or anything similar away from your personal connections to raise the funds?
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    Anyone here invested in a startup before?

    It seems like a lot of it for you at least is focused on personal relationships. If you don't mind me asking, were these from existing personal or professional relationships, or did they somehow reach out to you blindly at first?
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    Anyone here invested in a startup before?

    Has anyone here invested in a startup (ideally a tech startup of some sort) at an early stage? I'm talking pre-seed or seed. If so, how did you find the opportunity/how did the opportunity find you? How quick was the process from first contact to the investment? Was the investment for equity...
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    Telemarketing Questions

    Tried it for your business you mean? Do you mind me asking in which industry?
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    Telemarketing Questions

    Have you ever been on the receiving end of what ended up being a successful cold call?
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    Telemarketing Questions

    I'm actually in telemarketing myself. This question wasn't really for me to get advice for my business specifically, more just want to gain an idea of people's feelings and experiences when it comes to telesales.
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    Telemarketing Questions

    Hey all! Just wanted to get some personal answers and anecdotes in addition to the market research I'm currently doing. Does anyone here currently use old school telemarketing methods for their business? Or have they in the past? If so, which industry, and what products were you selling? B2B...