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5 Steps To Finding The Best Investor For Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Struggling entrepreneurs are often so happy to get a funding offer that they neglect the recommended reverse due diligence on the investors. Reverse due diligence on the investor is a comparable process whereby the entrepreneur seeks to validate the track record, operating style, and motivation of every potential partner.

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5 Keys To Vetting Investors Before You Accept Funding

Startup Professionals Musings

Struggling entrepreneurs are often so happy to get a funding offer that they neglect the recommended reverse due diligence on the investors. Reverse due diligence on the investor is a comparable process whereby the entrepreneur seeks to validate the track record, operating style, and motivation of every potential partner.

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Entrepreneurs Due Diligence on Investors Is Smart

Startup Professionals Musings

Network with other entrepreneurs. Invite the investment principal to a sports event, or join them in helping at a non-profit cause. Be wary of individuals or funds sourced from offshore. Entrepreneurs are optimists by nature, so I definitely recommend the involvement of your favorite attorney (usually the pessimist).

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Size Up Your Investors Before Accepting Their Money

Startup Professionals Musings

Struggling entrepreneurs are often so happy to get a funding offer that they neglect the recommended reverse due diligence on the investors. Reverse due diligence on the investor is a comparable process whereby the entrepreneur seeks to validate the track record, operating style, and motivation of every potential partner.

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5 Ways To Check Your Investor Intent Before Signing

Startup Professionals Musings

Struggling entrepreneurs are often so happy to get a funding offer that they neglect the recommended reverse due diligence on the investors. Reverse due diligence on the investor is a comparable process whereby the entrepreneur seeks to validate the track record, operating style, and motivation of every potential partner.

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How Gigmor Is Looking To Connect Musicians With Gigs, with David Baird

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Along the way, we've also attracted almost 1,000 talent seekers, from event planners, to venue managers, to talent managers. We're fortunate that we've been able to kickstart the marketplace, by having so musicians and bands already in place. We did not start from scratch on that side, either.

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Five Easy Steps to Investor Reverse Due Diligence

Startup Professionals Musings

Network with other entrepreneurs. Invite the investment principal to a sports event, or join them in helping at a non-profit cause. Be wary of individuals or funds sourced from offshore. Entrepreneurs are optimists by nature, so I definitely recommend the involvement of your favorite attorney (usually the pessimist).