the startups.com platform about startups.comCheck out the new Startups.com - A Comprehensive Startup University
Education
Planning
Mentors
Funding
Customers
Assistants
Clarity
Categories
Business
Sales & Marketing
Funding
Product & Design
Technology
Skills & Management
Industries
Other
Business
Career Advice
Branding
Financial Consulting
Customer Engagement
Strategy
Sectors
Getting Started
Human Resources
Business Development
Legal
Other
Sales & Marketing
Social Media Marketing
Search Engine Optimization
Public Relations
Branding
Publishing
Inbound Marketing
Email Marketing
Copywriting
Growth Strategy
Search Engine Marketing
Sales & Lead Generation
Advertising
Other
Funding
Crowdfunding
Kickstarter
Venture Capital
Finance
Bootstrapping
Nonprofit
Other
Product & Design
Identity
User Experience
Lean Startup
Product Management
Metrics & Analytics
Other
Technology
WordPress
Software Development
Mobile
Ruby
CRM
Innovation
Cloud
Other
Skills & Management
Productivity
Entrepreneurship
Public Speaking
Leadership
Coaching
Other
Industries
SaaS
E-commerce
Education
Real Estate
Restaurant & Retail
Marketplaces
Nonprofit
Other
Dashboard
Browse Search
Answers
Calls
Inbox
Sign Up Log In

Loading...

Share Answer

Menu
Fundraising: Is it OK to change the product/business model before meeting with a VC whom we had previously approached with another product/model?
TW
TW
Tom Williams, Clarity's top expert on all things startup answered:

Yes it's totally ok to change the product & business model before meeting a VC and even after meeting him. Your job is to find product/market fit and almost every company goes through many iterations and even major changes to achieve that.

The only thing you shouldn't do (if you're raising money) is ask the VC to make the decision between both options for you. If your goal is to close funding from this VC within the next 90 days, you will need to project confidence that whatever choice you've made and that you're raising on, is the right one. If on the other hand, you really do want their opinion and aren't planning on raising soon, presenting both options and getting feedback can be very valuable IF, this VC has relevant experience in your space. One of the worst things a VC can do is offer up an opinion with conviction without having the experience or really even passion for the space the entrepreneur is in.

I'd be happy to talk to you by phone as early stage fundraising is an area I help a lot of Clarity members with. I've also answered a lot of other Clarity questions on early stage fundraising which can be seen from my profile here: http://www.clarity.fm/tomwilliams

Talk to Tom Upvote • Share
•••
Share Report

Answer URL

Share Question

  • Share on Twitter
  • Share on LinkedIn
  • Share on Facebook
  • Share on Google+
  • Share by email
About
  • How it Works
  • Success Stories
Experts
  • Become an Expert
  • Find an Expert
Answers
  • Ask a Question
  • Recent Answers
Support
  • Help
  • Terms of Service
Follow

the startups.com platform

Startups Education
Startup Planning
Access Mentors
Secure Funding
Reach Customers
Virtual Assistants

Copyright © 2025 Startups.com. All rights reserved.