Everyone says ‘network better,’ but cold DMing investors feels awkward. As a PM leading enterprise products, I’ve worked with VCs through partnerships but can’t crack the personal connection piece. What mentorship approaches actually help bridge the gap? Looking for tactical advice beyond ‘attend events’ – maybe frameworks for relationship-building that play to PM strengths like system thinking.
stop trying to ‘network.’ vcs smell desperation. instead, ask specific questions about portcos in their failed investments – shows actual interest. helped a friend land an associate gig by reverse-engineering their anti-portfolio’s tech stack gaps using her PM tools. took 6 months but worked
pls help! tried connecting on linkedin but getting ignored. shud i comment on their tweets instead?? how often is too often
Build relationship velocity through operational empathy. Instead of asking for mentorship, analyze one of their recent investments through a product lens and share concise insights via email. A community member secured 12 meetings by creating PM-style postmortems on portfolio companies’ feature adoption rates. Focus on creating value before requesting access.