Ways a VC says no without saying no

Re:Ways a VC says no without saying no by fao_ on Thursday July 20, 2017 @03:09PM (#14815411)

> The best No's I've had were from Bessemer and a16z years ago. Almost immediate and right to the point that they wouldn't invest with specific reasoning/metrics behind them.

Don't you mean "without specific reasoning/metrics behind them"?

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Re:Ways a VC says no without saying no by kornish on Thursday July 20, 2017 @03:12PM (#14815433)

He's saying that they made a decision, then explained the reason for their decision. That's the best possible way to receive a No as a founder.

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Re:Ways a VC says no without saying no by mtgx on Thursday July 20, 2017 @03:26PM (#14815542)

I think a comma is missing:

> Almost immediate and right to the point that they wouldn't invest, with specific reasoning/metrics behind them.

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Re:Ways a VC says no without saying no by yebyen on Thursday July 20, 2017 @03:14PM (#14815449)

I don't think so, I think it says he was really pleased with the rejection (and that could have been because it came with actionable feedback, like reasons and metrics.)

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Re:Ways a VC says no without saying no by cbhl on Thursday July 20, 2017 @03:10PM (#14815419)

I think they're saying the "no" had specific reasons and metrics for the no.

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