Highlights from this post:- initial investments will always come from current network- falling costs naturally let me think about higher order problem-solving- need a portfolio strategy for LPs as well
After sending out my first fund-raising email, I received a lot of feedback. Some of it was generic (“Nigeria isn’t a city, idiot.”) but most was very specific advice from people who invest for a living. I won’t bore anyone with the details, but here are some themes…
A few months ago I sent out an email. Nothing special about that, except for the content. The messaged asked for advice from about 30 friends and mentors who I deeply respect.
Here it is, in all it’s glory.