Angels are usually motivated by more than one of the key angel investor motivations – but understanding their key driver is critical both before and after they become your angel investor. By understanding this – you can align their interests and yours and negotiate the best deal for you, your business and your investors. Finding an angel predominantly motivated by financial return is neither a positive or a negative – but by identifying that financial return is a key motivator is critical so you know what information to emphasis during and after the negotiation. A good rule of thumb with ALL investors is communicate clearly and honestly about your business (even the problems and challenges – actually especially the problems and the challenges….), now you understand their primary motivation, keep that in mind during all interactions and focus on driving your business forward making sure you achieve the milestones you set and agreed with the angel when you established your relationship.
What are Angel Investors Looking For? The Six Key Motivations of Angel Investors (#1)
by Andrew on 31. Jan, 2010 in How To, Raising Money, Series
Help Raising Funds for Startups: The Dragon Slayer
by Andrew on 29. Jan, 2010 in How To, Offering Help, The Funding Guru
Received some questions today from readers so thought I would answer them via a post – just in case other readers wondered the same thing. What is the Funding Guru all about? The Funding Guru is all about helping entrepreneurs and startups go through the process of fund raising through either angel or venture capital [...]
Who is the Funding Guru? Weird, Warts and All
by Andrew on 27. Jan, 2010 in The Funding Guru
Who is the Funding Guru? Weird, Warts and All – Now, as requested, here is some background on who the funding guru is – Any more questions or does this pretty much cover it?
Great Tips for Starting a Catering Business: Inspirational
by Andrew on 25. Jan, 2010 in How To, Podcast, Raising Money
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Tips for Bootstapping A Catering Company (MP3 Download Below) Today’s posting is an inspirational podcast. If you have an interest in starting a catering business then you must listen to this interview. There are some critical elements in today’s interview with Chef Khalil that I’d like to call out… Chef Khalil has leveraged his passion [...]
Simple Secret to Achieving Your Lifetime’s Dreams & Desires
by Andrew on 19. Jan, 2010 in How To, Offering Help, Raising Money
This is perhaps the weirdest post I’ve posted…all I can say is I was flying home from California having spent time with some friends and my brain just went in a ‘different’ direction – no idea why – something in the airline’s shrink wrapped brownie perhaps? I’d welcome your thoughts and comments at the end! [...]
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