Showed up to an investor meeting, and the guy didn’t even acknowledge our presence. 15 minutes after we were scheduled to meet, he’s still chatting away with some other guy. We stood up and walked out. Damn that felt good.
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Good. If he doesn't take you seriously, then don't take him seriously. Even if he sends you an email to apologize, don't respond. Do you think he would treat a big name founder with such disrespect? He only thinks he can get away with doing that to you because you haven't made it yet. Well, f*** him!
<p>I really felt good.</p>
+1000
Out him so the rest of us can do the same to him.
^^^^^ ftw!!!
+1
A few months ago an investor I was talking to asked sent me an e-mail on a sunday asking me if I could meet him in a hotel across town 4 hours later. I was spending the day with friends but decided to drop it, go home, get my computer and rush all the way to the hotel with my co-founder (who, btw, left his family to drive us there) and setting up a brief presentation in the car. I arrived just in time, and after looking for him for a while I asked the clerk if he could find him and he said he had checked out over an two earlier to go to the airport and leave town. I was truly surprised, so I called him, and of course he didn't respond. So I texted him. A couple of days later he wrote back with a soft apology, claiming he had forgotten about the meeting. I was like, wtf? He invited me, and it was only 2 hours before he left. I don't tend to be rude, but after drafting 40 responses I just told him to go to hell.
Main lesson to take away is, if you don't have crazy product traction, or if you're not a big name founder, most investors will disrespect you like that. I guarantee you he wouldn't try something like that with the founder of Snapchat or any other big startup.
<p>OP here. You have me beat. You should out that bastard. This coming from the guy that is unwilling to out mine. :)</p>
Mmmm, can't you taste that narcissistic psychopathy? I bet he gets his jollies off doing that, seriously.
GOOD for you OP! More people should do that.
<p>Too be honest, we were sorta hoping it would result in begging for forgiveness, but apparently that was asking too much.</p>
HOLLLLLAAAAA!!! Nice work. F*ck 'em. Your best revenge will be extraordinary success.
Out him. Then he can watch his deal flow shrivel.
<p>Won't name the person, but the firm rhymes with schmeneral analyst.</p>
Aww snap! Bet ya 10-to-1 you're speaking of Charles Baker of General Catalyst Partners. :D
Aww snap! Bet ya 10-to-1 you’re speaking of Charles Baker of General Catalyst Partners. :D
He's also all up in Pando for fraudish stuff:
http://pando.com/2014/05/08/exclusive-christie-officials-gave-millions-in-taxpayer-funds-to-major-tech-vc-in-apparent-violation-of-pay-to-play-rules/