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5 Steps To Finding The Best Investor For Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Through networking with other entrepreneurs, you should find one or more to visit that have relationships with this investor. Personal funds imply the most commitment, and offshore funding is most suspect. If your investor is unknown, or peers offer no positive attributes, take it as a red flag. A sample of three views is adequate.

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5 Keys To Vetting Investors Before You Accept Funding

Startup Professionals Musings

Through networking with other entrepreneurs, you should find one or more to visit that have relationships with this investor. Personal funds imply the most commitment, and offshore funding is most suspect. If your investor is unknown, or peers offer no positive attributes, take it as a red flag. A sample of three views is adequate.

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Size Up Your Investors Before Accepting Their Money

Startup Professionals Musings

Through networking with other entrepreneurs, you should find one or more to visit that have relationships with this investor. Personal funds imply the most commitment, and offshore funding is most suspect. If your investor is unknown, or peers offer no positive attributes, take it as a red flag. A sample of three views is adequate.

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5 Ways To Check Your Investor Intent Before Signing

Startup Professionals Musings

Through networking with other entrepreneurs, you should find one or more to visit that have relationships with this investor. Personal funds imply the most commitment, and offshore funding is most suspect. If your investor is unknown, or peers offer no positive attributes, take it as a red flag. A sample of three views is adequate.

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Entrepreneurs Due Diligence on Investors Is Smart

Startup Professionals Musings

Of course, you need to listen for biases, but local angel group leaders can quickly tell you who the bad angels and good angels are, and what kind of terms they typically demand. Network with other entrepreneurs. Contact peers you have met through networking, both ones who have used this investor, and ones who haven’t.

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Five Easy Steps to Investor Reverse Due Diligence

Startup Professionals Musings

Of course, you need to listen for biases, but local angel group leaders can quickly tell you who the bad angels and good angels are, and what kind of terms they typically demand. Network with other entrepreneurs. Contact peers you have met through networking, both ones who have used this investor, and ones who haven’t.