Think Parallel •  Fundraising is a Sprint; If you turn it into a Marathon you lose. •  Schedule all of your meetings in a single week 3 weeks out into the future if you can; 2 weeks of meetings is OK, but close to the limit; •  “We would love to set up a meeting but we are building like crazy and dealing with inbound customer interest the next two weeks. Can we schedule something three weeks out?” •  Gives people time to get you on the calendar all in the same week; •  Communicates confidence and focus on customers, not desperate need for money.