Agree with Chris (Above). Here's my 1-2-3. 1. A warm intro is brilliant - especially from a company they funded before OR missed out on that did darn well. 2. Keep answers short, but loaded to enlist questioning from them. This creates a discussion rather than a bombardment. Ask them questions...
You have a big vision indeed. I've completed the first of many AirBnBs for this year, but single family homes. But, I've learned about how the system works. I also have a real estate development background as well as project finance expertise. Your idea of acquiring, converting, selling and m...
Do yourself a favour & grab a copy of Venture Deals: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1118443616
Go find investment forums/meetups like Zino Society, Keiretsu Forum, or whatever you have locally. Just attend and introduce yourself to people. Keep going back and have a simple business card to exchange information. Follow up via email. Just meet them first and talk about what your doing, but I...
Unless you are a founder with prior successes that are notable or relevant to your new startup, the answer is a clear no.
I actually created a list when I was raising capital for my startup. Hope it is of use, I visited at least 1/2 of them so happy to give any directions on how to approach them. http://blog.tareasplus.com/100-fondos-de-capital-de-riesgo-en-silicon-valley/ Happy to jump on a call :)
Complete the following sentence Stealth has developed or is developing .... that solves the problem of ..... for ...... When completed you should be able to identity venture capitalist firms who wish to and or have made investments in that space. Corporates are more problematic if your reasons...
1. Check angel.co and other sites for investors who align with your values, type of business, sector etc. 2. See if you have mutual friends on LinkedIn and if so ask for introductions 3. If not then send a brief email with a one page pitch (I can help you formulate these) 4. Follow up w...
You'll start by first stating the purchase price + exact site URL. This is the only way to guess, as the site audience + monetization + marketing + sales multiple being asked, all determine your options. Tip: Hire someone to help you with this... as... depending on answers to the above question...
As an angel, what I look for is founder/market fit. Does this entrepreneur have a fire in their belly to solve a problem and a really unique and inspired look at the market they are attacking? The motivation to angel-invest for me as an active entrepreneur is to build a strong network of fou...