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What questions would you ask an entrepreneur if you were an investor?
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- How big is the market opportunity?
- What percentage of the market share do you hope to get?
- Who exactly is your best customer?
- How long will this take?
- How do you come up with these figures?
- What is your PR strategy?
- Who do you most aspire to be like?
- Who do you least want to be like?
How can I impress angel investors?
Angel investors provide capital, connections and experience typically in a syndicate, and here’s how to attract them to your startup.
- Get the fundamentals right. People make great businesses.
- Know the angel audience and pitch accordingly.
- Provide an opportunity for angels to value add.
- Be deal ready.
- Be realistic.
What do angel investors need?
How it works: Generally, the angels need to meet the Securities Exchange Commission’s (SEC) definition of accredited investors. They each need to have a net worth of at least $1 million and make $200,000 a year (or $300,000 a year jointly with a spouse). Angel investors give you money.
Are you prepared to pitch your startup company to angel investors?
This article is more than 5 years old. Entrepreneurs need to be prepared when pitching their startup companies to angel investors by anticipating the questions they will receive. The failure to have thoughtful and reasonable answers to these questions will decrease the likelihood of the entrepreneur’s company getting funded.
Are angel investors worth listening to?
Right or wrong, most angel investors consider themselves busy, full of insight, and worth listening to as much as they are worth talking to. So few pitches last through a slide deck’s worth without the investors interrupting with questions.
How long do angel investors listen to business plan competitions?
Most of the business plan competitions I judge ask the judges to listen quietly for 20 or 30 minutes before asking questions. Don’t expect that when you’re pitching real angels. Expect interruptions. Right or wrong, most angel investors consider themselves busy, full of insight, and worth listening to as much as they are worth talking to.
What do investors want to know before you present Your Startup?
Before you walk into an investor meeting or on stage to present your startup, you need to know the answers to the questions listed below. Don’t expect to skate through only on the strength of your slide and a well-practiced speech. Investors want to know all the things you left out, and how you came up with the assumptions you made.