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5 Steps To Finding The Best Investor For Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Of course you need to discount any investor competitive positioning, but local investment group leaders will quickly tell you the strengths and terms of active investors in your area. Check for positive or negative news articles, press releases, relationships, and support of community organizations.

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5 Keys To Vetting Investors Before You Accept Funding

Startup Professionals Musings

Of course you need to discount any investor competitive positioning, but local investment group leaders will quickly tell you the strengths and terms of active investors in your area. Check for positive or negative news articles, press releases, relationships, and support of community organizations.

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Entrepreneurs Due Diligence on Investors Is Smart

Startup Professionals Musings

A while back, I published an article on “ Startup Due Diligence Is Not a Mysterious Black Art ,” describing what investors do to validate your startup before they invest. The investment community in any geographic area is not that large, and most investors have relationships or knowledge of most of the others.

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Size Up Your Investors Before Accepting Their Money

Startup Professionals Musings

Of course you need to discount any investor competitive positioning, but local investment group leaders will quickly tell you the strengths and terms of active investors in your area. Check for positive or negative news articles, press releases, relationships, and support of community organizations.

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Five Easy Steps to Investor Reverse Due Diligence

Startup Professionals Musings

A while back, I published an article on “ Understanding the Dreaded Investor Due Diligence ,” describing what investors do to validate your startup before they invest. The investment community in any geographic area is not that large, and most investors have relationships or knowledge of most of the others.

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5 Ways To Check Your Investor Intent Before Signing

Startup Professionals Musings

Of course you need to discount any investor competitive positioning, but local investment group leaders will quickly tell you the strengths and terms of active investors in your area. Check for positive or negative news articles, press releases, relationships, and support of community organizations.