This depends on your business, of course, but typically you will want to show that you are running as a viable business on the operations side (that you have clear processes and team members have defined roles and responsibilities). You will want to have established your market (i.e. have some cu...
The only due diligence a good angel will do are any of the following: 1) Ask anyone who they know that also knows you what they think of you; 2) Use your product to whatever extent possible. 3) Look at what others have invested in that may be competitive. 4) Talk with others who have failed with ...
Would need to know a heck of a lot more about your company, product, or service before I can give you advice on this :). Can you elaborate please?
As in most investing questions, it depends. I have seen many, many variations, but the basic designs are made up of debt instruments and equity instruments, usually with a combination. The decision on how to construct the "deal" is all around risk and yield. The higher the risk, the higher the y...
Well done! You now realize that it is not the idea alone that matters. Too many would-be entrepreneurs miss this understanding. Marketing is an art when done correctly. It must be rooted in the 4Ps as we say, but it MUST be uniquely inspired by the goods and/or services that need to be "Crossin...
More or less correct that in raising seed, that most companies that successfully raise, fall into two camps: either a conceptual raise (with little to no evidence) or a traction-raise. The conceptual raise is almost always easier but puts most emphasis on the founder(s) which means that without ...
Hi, This is a huge question and one that I often get asked - from various aspects (investors, founders, service providers...). General answer: there is no 'magic percentage' that a founder should hold - it all "depends" on the founders, on the investors, on the size of the investment, the indus...
As a seed stage investor (13 deals in the last 12 months) I'm happy to tell you it is easier than ever before to meet seed stage investors. Here are a few ways: 1) conect with founders in your city who have been funded. Ask for their advice. Impress them and let them introduce you to their inves...
Congratulations on jumping head first into the digital age! And good for you for having the passion and enthusiasm to learn about new ways to market your business ideas. There are plenty of free resources out there to help you learn from top internet marketing minds. Check out this list of the t...
I have been involved in many private companies from startups to large cash flowing enterprises. Lets start with what many companies find useful at the outset-negotiate and execute a shareholders agreement that establishes rights and responsibilities of the founders in case of events like this. S...