VCs/Board Directors - Don't Ask "How Can I Help?"

What works instead is to proactively take headaches off a founder's plate without them needing to ask. It demonstrates that you're tuned... typically lands as a leader in the workplace. People understand you're busy meeting many other folks and don't want to bother you, despite any insistence that it's "not a bother."What works instead is to proactively take headaches off a founder's plate without them needing to ask. It demonstrates that you're tuned into the company at a fundamental level, and are truly a part of the team (if that's how you want to be perceived as an investor). Being proactive goes a long way when it comes to strengthening a founder investor partnership. Second, saying you're 100% available all the time is setting yourself up for failure.If you're on a train from Kyoto to Tokyo, do you really think your portfolio companies won't hear the jet lag in your voice? Instead, set a predetermined time aside every day or week where you know you can be 100% present rather than squeezing a call in between meetings. It won't make you any less available, and the increase in convo quality will be noticed.