New writers ask me
how I convinced reluctant publishers
to take a chance on my stories.
I didn’t.
When I got a rejection,
I moved on,
contacting the next publisher.
When I ran out of publishers,
I wrote another story
and tried to sell that one,
revisiting all of the publishers
who said no to me
with the previous story.
Andrew Vest,
Founder of
Preferling,
shares
“People ask me
how I won over investors
that were initially reluctant.
Here’s my secret:
I didn’t.
I began by
making a list of all the investors
I wanted to approach
about helping to fund Preferling,
then I started going down the list,
calling them one by one.
Some just flat-out said no.
Some were kind enough
to share their reservations
with me.
That allowed me
to adjust my pitch
for the next time.
And the next time.
Understand that
the ideal angel investor
wants to help,
sees the vision,
believes in the idea
and, most important,
believes in you and
your ability to execute the plan.”
You will hear no.
A LOT.
Accept it
and contact the next person
on your list.