by J.D. Davids | Nov 2, 2016 | Angel Investors, Venture Capital
Have you received an email that sounds like this? “It looks like you have made good progress. We are fully invested through Q1 of 2017 but are raising funds for our next round.” Do you always feel like you’re waiting for funding? You are actually. We all spend more...
by J.D. Davids | Sep 22, 2016 | Angel Investors, Venture Capital
Once you have compiled a target investor list, show it to your existing investors and advisors. They will be impressed by the quality of the investors on the list. If you do it correctly it should be loaded with people who have already had successful exits in your...
by J.D. Davids | Sep 14, 2016 | Angel Investors, Venture Capital
If you’re an entrepreneur looking to raise money for your startup, you’ve probably read lots about how to write an executive summary. After all, there are many blog posts, articles and even books on how to write one and what to include. But what’s...
by J.D. Davids | Sep 7, 2016 | Angel Investors, Venture Capital
“We’re very interested.” Most CEO’s would love to hear that phrase when trying to raise money from a venture capitalist. It’s promising, right? I don’t think so. Here’s why. Put yourself on the investor side of the table for a...
by J.D. Davids | Sep 5, 2016 | Angel Investors, Business Planning, Venture Capital
I’ve been fortunate in my career to have been involved with many very successful businesses. Businesses that became acquired or went public and generated huge returns to investors. But, I had one experience that…well…didn’t turn out so well....
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...
