👆 this. We’ve been in the same situation, and the same promise is made everytime we sell into a company that is part of a larger consortium of brands.
It’s always the same story “since we use it you’re not going to have any trouble getting our other 10 companies as customers.”.
It’s a negotiation tactic, and rarely a true opportunity.
Also, VC’s are pretty well-known for pushing stuff without knowing anything about it, and like Baboon said… They’ll come up with VALID reasons for not using you.
At least this is my experience.
With that said, you might have a killer product and team. Perhaps you’ll be able to replace Airtable and spreadsheets for smaller companies.
If you do however, that growth is most likely going to come from YOU and your company’s execution. Not your VC.
So, don’t take your VC as a golden ticket. You are your own golden ticket.
👆 this. We’ve been in the same situation, and the same promise is made everytime we sell into a company that is part of a larger consortium of brands.
It’s always the same story “since we use it you’re not going to have any trouble getting our other 10 companies as customers.”.
It’s a negotiation tactic, and rarely a true opportunity.
Also, VC’s are pretty well-known for pushing stuff without knowing anything about it, and like Baboon said… They’ll come up with VALID reasons for not using you.
At least this is my experience.
With that said, you might have a killer product and team. Perhaps you’ll be able to replace Airtable and spreadsheets for smaller companies.
If you do however, that growth is most likely going to come from YOU and your company’s execution. Not your VC.
So, don’t take your VC as a golden ticket. You are your own golden ticket.