Secrets of Raising Venture Capital #728
The Latest Silicon Valley Look
Everyone knows that when you're dealing face-to-face with clients or customers, you should try to look and act like them. The same rule applies to dealing with suppliers. So it behooves you to use the same tactic when pitching your startup to venture capitalists.
The undersized suit is the latest rage amongst the Silicon Valley venture capital crowd. The unidentified gent in the photo apparently works for a white shoe venture capital firm.
My advice to venture capital seekers is to hang out at Buck's of Woodside with a copy or two of your business plan while wearing a suit that you ran through the wash/dry cycle at least five times.
Good luck.
But he's wearing black shoes!
Posted by: Randy | September 26, 2007 at 11:05 AM
Reminds me of a comment Paul Graham made a few years ago about venture capitalists being like teen-aged girls in that they only follow whatever happens to be the latest fad.
Posted by: Phil Cross | September 26, 2007 at 11:22 AM
"But he's wearing black shoes!"
Do'h!
I missed that.
Posted by: Peter | September 26, 2007 at 11:55 AM
My mom's already on it. She's shrinking all my clothes in a tub of boiling water as I type.
Posted by: Brady H. | September 26, 2007 at 01:59 PM