Naval Ravikant’s advice for getting a meeting with an investor

In the clip below, Naval explains:

“You have to understand that their time is being assaulted in all directions…. you have to respect their time as much as you respect your own.”

This means:

1. Don’t insist on in-person meetings

2. Qualify the leads first

3. Send them something in writing

4. Get a very good introduction from someone who’s trusted

5. Don’t be secretive

6. Don’t browbeat them into an in-person meeting or a phone call

“Let them screen it first via text or a summary or a business plan. And then if they request it, you can follow up with an in-person meeting.”

Full video: GigaOm “Naval Ravikant Talks Entrepreneurship” (May 2010)

P.S. We’ve put together a YouTube playlist with every Naval Ravikant insight we’ve ever shared. You can watch it here: "Best startup advice from Naval Ravikant""