And you know they will poo-poo you

There might not be any visible strings attached to being an EIR (Entrepreneur-in-residence) but there’s an awful lot of pressure.

You are expected to come up with a viable business idea in less than six months, and then need to get buy-in from some exceptionally skeptical parties that get to see you at your best, and at your worst.

If you thought your family and friends poo-pooing your ideas when you were a wet behind the ears entrepreneur was bad for your morale, try having a bunch of VCs be your family.