7.BRUSH OF THE BLOW OFF’S AND KEEP PROJECTING:

 “It took me three months and many introductions from multiple advisors to schedule a meeting with a top VC. The only half an hour slot available required me to fly straight from an event in Europe to San Francisco, where the VC agreed to meet me at a conference. I hopped off the plane and high-tailed it, jet-lagged as hell. Of course, he was an hour late, and I thought, ‘What a jerk!’ My expectations were not high at this point, but I sucked it up and focused on my pitch. To my surprise, he loved it and was ready to write a check by the end of the meeting! And it turns out he’s also a really nice guy. VCs are not jerks - they’re just busy. Stay positive, stay focused.”Prerna Gupta. Co-founder and CEO of khush Inc.