How to Meet

Is it a common misconception that people know how to meet. Here are a few tips and tricks for getting the most out of one-on-one meetings. Prepared for startups participating in PIE>

1. How to meet
2. Being an entrepreneur = Nonstop networking
3. So, if you’re not up for networking, stop now. Do not pass Go. Do not collect $200. In fact, do not collect any money. Ever.
4. PIE is designed to mediate and facilitate collaboration. That means, we offer up connections with incredible people with whom we have built trust.
5. Remember, you’re trading on our social capital. And if you fuck it up, you not only burn your bridges, you burn ours. Meaning, you burn opportunities for every startup that enters PIE from here forward.
6. You’re too never too busy to meet. You’re never too busy to prepare. You never know where serendipity will occur.
7. I average 20 meetings a week.
8. ~20 meetings x ~20 min prep = ~One work day/week prep
9. Most meetings? 20 minutes
10. So. How do you meet?
11. Every meeting. Every guest speaker. Every encounter. Requires homework.
12. Google, motherfucker, do you use it?
13. Stalk social like its your job. Because it is.
14. Use your peers. Portland is a small town.
15. What do you want?
16. What can you give?
17. Before they get back to work an email should be in their inbox.
18. Let’s get started.