A question I'm often asked is: "How do you actually get VCs to invest in your company?" As a Partner at an early-stage venture capital fund , most people expect my answer to be about access, networking, or finding the right firm. It's not. The real edge is far more fundamental and has everything to do with understanding the math involved. That requires a different kind of mindset. Great investors aren't trying to be right every time. They're trying to be right in a way that matters. They understand that fai ...