You're probably *not* being ghosted. Here's how to tell.

Last week, I wrote about how trust gets built through consistency over time, not a single pitch. The silence that shows up after a meeting is really the same idea from the other side. It’s about a pattern, not one moment, that tells you where you stand.

At some point in almost every fundraise, a conversation goes quiet.

The meeting felt good. You sent the follow-up. They said they'd be in touch. And then nothing. A week passes. Then two. You start wondering if you misread the whole thing.

Before you spiral, here's something worth knowing: I have over 200 emails from real people sitting in my inbox at any given time.

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