Richard "Dick" Davies

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Investor at Wisconsin Investment Patners

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Overview

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Personality Overview

Risk-averse

Thoughtful In Approach

Calm

They prefer to follow rules and procedures.  They are unlikely to become strong champions as they don't prefer pushing other people. They are motivated by the potential impact of their decision on the organization.

Topics They Care About

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Media Appearances

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Work History

12-2025
Investor at Wisconsin Investment Patners
4-2021
Advisory Board Member at Alternative Fund Advisors, LLC
9-2019
Member and Investor at New York Angels
3-2017
Independent Consultant to the Investment Management Industry at Self-Employed
2-2017
Member, Investor and Board Member at HBS Alumni Angels of Greater New York

Education

1981 - 1983
MBA from Harvard Business School
1974 - 1979
BA from University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Exp : 9 Location : Madison, Wisconsin, United States Job Level : Middle Designation : Investor at Wisconsin Investment Patners
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Insights For Selling To Richard "Dick"

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Engage other key stakeholders on their side and leverage if they approve of your product
  • Show willingness to accommodating their needs or requests
  • Pause and ask them if they have any questions

DONT's

  • Don’t rush them to make quick decisions
  • Don’t use phrases like ‘there might be’, ‘we haven’t yet’, ‘latest technology’ etc.
  • Don’t don the salesperson avatar, be the friendly advisor instead

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Richard "Dick" is

  • Low-risk, go-ahead from other stakeholders and successful evaluation as per process matter the most to them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Richard "Dick"

  • They don’t say no very often, and can take you around in circles sometimes.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Richard "Dick" move?

  • They do not like to rush and can be quite slow in their decision making.

  • Can Richard "Dick" take some risk or not?

  • They have little risk-appetite and prefer to take decisions that others support.

You And Richard "Dick"

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