In a recent LinkedIn post, Max Pog discusses a free 30-day challenge designed to help founders, investors and others grow their venture capital networks through useful content and introductions. This article covers Pog’s proposal and the event he is promoting; it is journalistic reporting on his post, not an article written by him.
“provide value through useful content & databases to startups, VCs & family offices”
A repeatable approach to networking
Pog presents the challenge as a three-step framework: share useful resources, ask people who benefited for introductions, and repeat the process over 30 days. He says the approach helped him reach 50,000 followers. According to Pog, the goal is to make networking valuable to both the person sharing material and the people receiving it.
The challenge includes 12 materials intended for participants to share on LinkedIn. Pog lists resources such as databases of startup grants, venture-focused family offices, corporate limited partners and investors. He argues that these materials can give participants a practical reason to start conversations across the VC ecosystem.
Challenge tied to Virtual VC Conf
Pog says the program is part of Virtual VC Conf, scheduled for January 27–29, 2027. In his post, he describes investor access to online sessions and networking rooms, while startups and other attendees can watch a free livestream on the first day.
“So you have value to offer investors for free”
That framing is central to Pog’s pitch: participants can use the conference and its resources as a basis for connecting with investors. He says the challenge also supplies templates, frameworks and weekly assignments, with posting required after sign-up.
Building on an earlier trial
As Pog notes, an initial version of the challenge ran eight months earlier. He says some participants told him they had produced their most-viewed LinkedIn posts through that trial. The post does not provide figures on participant totals or network growth, so those outcomes remain testimonials rather than quantified results.
Pog also names a roster of prospective speakers, investors, moderators and workshop leaders, including representatives of family offices, fund-of-funds, limited partners and venture firms. The list and stated credentials are presented in his post as evidence of the conference’s reach; they do not, by themselves, establish what participants will achieve through the challenge.
An invitation with participation conditions
Pog invites readers to request access by liking and commenting on the post and connecting with him so he can send a link. He also asks readers to repost it, offering a chance to win a book to people who share it. The invitation makes the program’s promotional purpose explicit while illustrating the same content-and-engagement strategy that Pog recommends to participants.
📝 About This Content
This article is based on insights shared by Max Pog on LinkedIn.
📅 Originally posted on November 5, 2026 | View original post on LinkedIn →