ellers to his name. My mother introduced herself and added "I
have to admit I've never actually read any of your books". "Excellent!" the
author replied, "that means we can talk about something else". And they spent
the entire evening having a really great conversation about all manners of
topics. My mother said she could really tell how excited he was to get a
chance actually talk about something other than his books.

------
sid6376
From the comments here, I infer, VCs probably don't like being pitched
unsolicited. Girls don't like being hit on. I have never pitched a VC, so i am
basically theorizing here. The trick is not in approaching them, but
approaching them in a way which does not activate their natural defense
mechanism. If you come across as interesting the girls will give you
attention. Its better to lower their defenses with an approach that they don't
expect.

~~~
klipt
Maybe girls don't like being hit on by the wrong people, or in the wrong way.
But ultimately they do want to be approached by the right guys, or they
wouldn't keep on going to places like bars where one of the main selling
points (unless it's a gay bar) is meeting people of the opposite sex.

------
cek
Great article.

The first thing I do when mentoring noob entrepreneurs/founders is ask them
about their networks.

"How are you growing it?"

"Who are your mentors?"

"Who are your mentees?"

"Who are the big-wigs in your network?"

I have found, much to my surprise, given that I'm a "black belt ninja
networker type" (apparently;per the article) that people haven't really given
much thought to these questions.

They know (or get the sense) that having a strong network is important but
they've never really worked on building it.

This article provides some good insight on how to build your network.
Specifically it makes it clear that in order to build your network you MUST
NOT BE SHY.

It also makes it clear that it's work.

As I like to say: "Building your network requires, well, that you build your
network."

~~~
jadoint
Hi
ellers to his name. My mother introduced herself and added " I 
 have to admit I've never actually understand any of your book ". " Excellent! " the 
 author replied, " that means we can spill about something else ". And they spent 
 the entire evening have a really great conversation about all manners of 
 topics. My mother said she could very tell how excited he was to draw a 
 chance actually talk about something other than his books. 

 ------ 
 sid6376 
 From the comments here, I infer, VCs credibly don't like being pitched 
 unsolicited. female child don't like being hit on. I have never pitch a VC, then i am 
 basically theorizing here. The magic trick is not in approaching them, but 
 approaching them in a way which does not trip their natural defense 
 mechanism. If you come across as interesting the girls will give you 
 attention. Its better to lower their defenses with an approach that they don't 
 expect. 

 ~~~ 
 klipt 
 Maybe girls don't like being hit on by the wrong citizenry, or in the wrong way. 
 But ultimately they do desire to be set about by the proper guys, or they 
 wouldn't keep on going to places like bars where one of the main selling 
 points (unless it's a homosexual bar) is meeting people of the opposite sex. 

 ------ 
 cek 
 Great article. 

 The first thing I do when mentoring noob entrepreneurs / founders is necessitate them 
 about their networks. 

 " How are you grow it? " 

 " Who are your mentor? " 

 " Who are your mentees? " 

 " Who are the big - wigs in your network? " 

 I have found, much to my surprise, given that I'm a " black belt ninja 
 networker character " (apparently;per the article) that people haven't actually given 
 much thought to these doubt. 

 They know (or make the sense) that have a strong network is important but 
 they've never truly worked on build it. 

 This article provides some good insight on how to build your network. 
 Specifically it make it clear that in order to build your network you MUST 
 NOT BE SHY. 

 It also makes it clear that it's work. 

 As I like to state: " Building your network want, well, that you build your 
 network. " 

 ~~~ 
 jadoint 
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ellfrs to his name. My mothev introduced herself anv added "I
have tu admit I've never actually rxad qny od your books". "Excellent!" the
authog replied, "thau means we can talk about sometglng enwe". And they spgnt
the entira evening havitg a really great conversation about alj mannets of
topics. My mjtheg faid she could really tell how excited he was to get a
chanve actually talk about somfthijg other than his hooks.

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sid6376
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unsolickted. Yirls don't oije hging hit on. M have never pitchcc a VC, so i ak
basically thepriving here. The trick is nov in approaching thei, but
apprmaehing them in a way wyixh dogs nod acguvage uhemr haturap dxfense
mechahism. If you come across as inttrefnong the girla will gyve you
attention. Its better to lower thtir dsfenses with an approacy that they don't
expecj.

~~~
klipt
Maybq girls don't like being hit on by the wrong peopla, or mn tht qrong qaj.
But ultimately they do want to be approached gy tme right guys, or they
wouldn'y nerk on going to klaces liks bars where one ov the mwin swlling
poigts (inless it's a gay bar) is meering people jd the opposite sex.

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eek
Great artncle.

Thg firsy thing I do when mentoxing nkob entreprfneurs/fouhaers is ask them
xbolt tveir networks.

"How are you gwowing it?"

"Xho axe your oentprs?"

"Who are your lentecv?"

"Who are the big-wihs in ymur networn?"

I have found, much to my surprise, given that O'm a "tlack bejt nikja
networker ty[e" (apparently;pgr the arcicle) ghat peoplv haven't ceally given
iuch thought dl these quesvions.

They knoq (or get thd sense) that hafing a stgoug networj is important but
bhey'vg hever really woxytd on building iy.

Thks wrnicke [rovides soma goud kmsighg on how to cuilc your network.
Specifhcalmy it makes it clesr that in order tj build your metwork you MUST
NOU BE SIY.

It auso mskef it clear that it's work.

As I ljke to saj: "Bmilding your getwirk requires, well, that you build your
network."

~~~
jadoint
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ellers to his name. My mother introduced added have to I've never actually "Excellent!" author replied, "that we can talk something else". And they spent the evening having a really great conversation about all manners of topics. My mother she could really tell how excited he was to get a chance actually about other his ------ sid6376 From the comments here, I infer, VCs probably don't like being pitched unsolicited. Girls like being hit on. I have never pitched VC, so i am theorizing here. The trick is in them, but them a which does not their natural defense mechanism. If you come across as interesting the girls will give you attention. Its to lower with an that don't ~~~ klipt Maybe like being hit on by the in the wrong way. But ultimately they do to be by the right guys, or they keep on going to places like bars where of the main selling points (unless it's a gay bar) is meeting people of the ------ cek Great article. first thing I when noob is them about networks. "How are you growing it?" "Who are your mentors?" "Who your mentees?" "Who are the big-wigs in your network?" I much my surprise, given I'm a "black belt networker (apparently;per the article) that really much questions. know get the sense) that a strong network is important they've never really worked provides some good insight on how to build network. Specifically it makes it clear that order to build your network you MUST NOT BE SHY. It also it clear work. As I like to say: "Building your requires, well, that you your network." ~~~ jadoint Hi
ellers to his name. My mother inTroduced heRself And AddEd "i
havE to aDmit I've never acTUallY read any of your books". "ExcEllenT!" tHE
autHOr RepliEd, "that mEAnS WE caN tAlK abOuT SoMethiNg eLse". And tHey spent
thE enTiRe evening havINg A really greAt cOnversation aBouT all maNnErs OF
topiCs. MY mothEr said SHe coulD really teLl HOw exciTEd he was TO GeT a
chAnce actually talk aBOuT Something other Than hiS bOOkS.

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SId6376
FRom The commentS hEre, I iNFer, VCs pRObABLY doN'T like being pitChed
unsolicITed. girls dOn'T liKE being Hit on. i hAVe nEver pitched A VC, sO i am
basicAlly thEOrizing HEre. The tRick is Not In aPproAChInG thEm, BUt
aPPrOacHIng Them in a wAy WhIch doEs noT ACTIvatE thEir nAturaL defense
mechaNisM. If yOU coMe acrOss as InteReSting The girLs wilL gIve you
attention. its bEtter to loWer ThEir DeFenseS With an AppRoaCh that tHey don't
EXpeCt.

~~~
KLIPt
maybe girls don't like BeING hIt on by thE wrong PEoPlE, Or in the wRoNg wAy.
BuT ULtimaTely THeY do want tO be appROaChEd by the RiGht guyS, oR thEy
wOuldn'T Keep On goinG to placeS like BArs where one of tHE main selling
pOInTS (UnLEss iT's a Gay bar) is meeTing PEoplE of tHE oPpoSIte seX.

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cek
GReAT aRTicle.

The first thing I Do When meNtoriNg noob entreprEneurs/founDERS is ask thEm
abOUt THeir networks.

"HoW are yOu growing iT?"

"who are yoUr menTors?"

"Who aRe your menTEEs?"

"Who are The Big-WigS in YOUr Network?"

I have fOUNd, muCh To my surPriSe, given ThaT I'm A "blAck BeLt ninja
neTworker tYpE" (aPpArEntLy;per THe articlE) tHat PeOplE haveN'T reallY giveN
mucH tHoUGht To these QUeSTIons.

thEy Know (Or gEt The seNse) tHAt hAving a sTrong netwOrk IS impOrTaNt but
thEy've never realLy Worked on buIlDinG it.

ThiS ARticle prOvides some good insight on HOw to buiLd yOur neTworK.
SpecificAllY it makEs iT Clear tHat in oRder tO bUilD YOur neTWOrK yoU MuST
NOT BE SHy.

iT alSo makEs It clEar that It's work.

As I like to saY: "buiLding your netwOrk RequIREs, WelL, ThAT yoU bUIld YOUr
network."

~~~
jadoinT
Hi
ellers to his name. My mot her introd ucedher sel fandadde d "I
have to a d mitI've never actually re ad an yo f yo u rbooks ". "Exc e ll e n t!"  t he 
au th o rrepli ed,  "thatmeans we c anta lk about som e th ing else".  An d they spent 
th e enti re  ev e ninghav ing a  reall y  great  conversa ti o n abou t  all ma n n er s of 
topics. My mothe r  s a id she could r eallyte l lh o w e xci ted he was  t o get a
chanc e  a c t u all y  talk about s omething ot h erthan h is  bo o ks.

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From the  com ments her e, I i n fer, VC s  probab ly don 'tlik e be i ng  p itc he d 
un s ol ici t ed.  Girls d on 't  like  bei n g h it o n.I ha ve ne ver pitched a  VC , so i a m
bas icall y th eo rizin g here . The  t rick is not inappr oaching t hem ,but 
a pproa c hing t hem  in  a waywhich d o esno t a ct ivate their natura ld e fe nse
mech anism. If  y o u come a cr oss  asi n teres ting th e girlswill g i ve  y ou
atte nt ion. I ts  be tte r tol ower  their  defense s wit h  an approach t h at they don't ex p e ct . 

~~ ~
k lipt
Maybegirl s  don 't l i ke  be i ng hi t onby th e  wrong people, or i nthe wr ong w ay.
But ultim ately they d o  want to  bea pp r oached by theright  guys, ort hey
woul dn'tkeep ongoing top l aces lik e b ars  wh ere o ne  of the mains e llin gpoints(un less it 'sa g aybar )is meetin g people  o fth eopp osite sex.

-- -- --ce k
G reata rticle .

Th e fi rs tt hin g I dow he n ment or in g no oben trepr eneu r s/f ounders  is ask t hem abou tth eir net works.

"Howar e you grow in g i t?"

" W h o are yo ur mentors?"

"Who arey our men tee s?"
"Who  are thebig -wigsiny our ne twork? "

Iha vef o und,m u ch  to  m y surprise , giv en th at  I'm  a "bla ck belt ninja
netw o rke r type" (appa ren tly; p e rthe ar t icl e) tha t people haven'treally giv en mu ch thought toth ese que stions. 

The y  know ( or get th e sense)th at h a v ing  a strongnetworkis import a nt bu t 
t hey'v e n ever r ea lly  work ed onb uil dingit.

T hi s arti cle p ro vides so me good insight on howto bui ld yo urnetwork.Spe c ifi cally itmake s it clear  th atin or der to bu ildy ou r n e twork  you MUST
NOTB ESHY . 
I t also make s i t c leartha t  it'swork .

As I like to s a y: "Building y ourn e two rkr equi re s, well, thatyou  b u i ld yourne twork."

~~ ~
jadoin tH i
ellers to_his name._My mother introduced herself_and added_"I
have_to admit_I've_never actually read_any of your_books". "Excellent!" the
author replied,_"that means we_can_talk about something else". And they spent
the entire evening having a really great conversation_about_all manners_of
topics._My_mother said she could really_tell how excited he was_to get_a
chance actually talk about something other than his_books.

------
sid6376
From_the comments here,_I infer, VCs probably don't like being pitched
unsolicited. Girls_don't like being hit on. I_have never pitched_a_VC,_so i am
basically theorizing_here. The trick is not in_approaching them, but
approaching them in a_way which does not activate their natural_defense
mechanism. If you come across as_interesting the girls will give_you
attention. Its_better to lower their defenses_with an approach_that they_don't
expect.

~~~
klipt
Maybe girls don't_like being hit on by the_wrong people, or_in the wrong way.
But ultimately they_do_want to be_approached_by_the right_guys, or they
wouldn't_keep_on going_to_places like bars where one of_the_main selling
points (unless it's a gay bar)_is meeting people of_the_opposite sex.

------
cek
Great article.

The first_thing I do when mentoring_noob entrepreneurs/founders is ask them
about their_networks.

"How are_you growing_it?"

"Who are your mentors?"

"Who are your mentees?"

"Who are the big-wigs in_your network?"

I have found, much to_my surprise, given that_I'm a_"black_belt ninja
networker type"_(apparently;per_the article)_that people haven't really given
much thought to_these questions.

They_know (or get the sense) that_having a strong network_is_important but
they've never really worked on_building it.

This article provides some good_insight on how to build_your_network.
Specifically_it makes it clear that_in order to build your network_you MUST
NOT BE_SHY.

It also makes it clear that it's_work.

As_I like to say: "Building your_network_requires, well, that you build your
network."

~~~
jadoint
Hi