Great writeup. Been thinking of doing the same thing.
> the unspoken secret is that accreditation — at least when investing in individual startups, and especially if the founder is a good friend of yours — is just a box you can check that nobody verifies
I've heard this as well, and it's a very sad thing, because it is one of those 'secrets' that if you knew, it'd open up a lot more opportunities for you. There are few 'secrets' separating the rich and poor, but this is unfortunately one of them.
> the unspoken secret is that accreditation — at least when investing in individual startups, and especially if the founder is a good friend of yours — is just a box you can check that nobody verifies
I've heard this as well, and it's a very sad thing, because it is one of those 'secrets' that if you knew, it'd open up a lot more opportunities for you. There are few 'secrets' separating the rich and poor, but this is unfortunately one of them.