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We recently had a conversation with Dana Wright, partner at MATH Venture Partners, exploring how she started in the industry, the importance her network plays in the firm's growth, and ideas for the future.

To kick off our series addressing some of the most common mistakes people make when developing their professional relationships, we figured we’d start with a cardinal sin of networking: meeting someone and then never following up.

These are strange times for corporate development teams. Profit and cash flows are both historically high, interest rates remain stubbornly low, and entire industries are undergoing substantial transformation to cope with the evolution of the world around it, including the fallout of a COVID-dominated 2020.

With great power comes great responsibility. While introductions are a great tool for furthering your relationships, they can be a double-edged sword if you don’t follow some best practices.

To help understand how our world is changing, we here at 4Degrees conducted a survey of venture capital firms to understand how they’ve been adjusting to the “new normal”.

Cold outreach. It’s the third rail of relationship development: some people hate it, others swear by it. So what’s the deal with this controversial networking tool?