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 27, 2016 | Angel Investors, Venture Capital
So, you’ve started a company and hit the ground running with a group of happy customers. Now it’s time to raise investment in your startup, so you start to screen investors. Or do you? If you’re like many first-time CEO’s, the answer is that...
by J.D. Davids | Jul 25, 2016 | Angel Investors, Business Planning, Venture Capital
Perhaps you’ve been frantically trying to raise money for your startup, but you can’t figure out why your investor pitch isn’t working. If that’s the case, join me on a quick elevator ride so that I can help you. You probably know what an...
by J.D. Davids | Jul 22, 2016 | Angel Investors, Venture Capital
One of the most critical things you can do when raising money for your startup is to put yourself in the investor’s shoes. To get inside their head. Angel investors in startups are generally enamored with the novelty of your product and the excitement...
