by J.D. Davids | Aug 25, 2016 | Angel Investors, Business Planning, Venture Capital
I’d like to share two secrets I’ve learned from my 25 years and over a billion dollars in deals completed. First, it always takes longer than the entrepreneur thinks, especially when raising that first, second, or third round of capital for the startup...
by J.D. Davids | Aug 10, 2016 | Angel Investors, Venture Capital
A key to success in pitching SmartMoney investors is how you prepare. Once you’ve built your target investor list and scheduled a meeting it’s time to do some serious homework. When you’re in a meeting with the sharks, it’s not enough to just...
by J.D. Davids | Aug 8, 2016 | Angel Investors, Venture Capital
In this article I described a direct method for getting investors to meet with you. That approach works great, but an even better approach is to have investors seek you out because you’re perceived as the “deal to get.” I was CFO of one particular...
by J.D. Davids | Aug 3, 2016 | Angel Investors, Management, Venture Capital
Entrepreneur’s put a lot of blood, sweat and tears into launching their startups. So it’s understandable that they may not want to relinquish control as the company grows. But the question they should be answering is, “Do I want to be CEO, or do I...
by J.D. Davids | Jul 29, 2016 | Business Planning, Management
Over the years I’ve seen many founders make mistakes when it comes to sweat equity. I’d like to cover the common ones and, hopefully, help you to avoid them. As you likely know, it takes a lot of energy to actually get a startup off the ground. Founders...
