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...
by J.D. Davids | Jul 20, 2016 | Business Planning, Venture Capital
If you ask most entrepreneurs about sources of investment, they quickly mention angel investors and venture capitalists. That’s not a surprise, but many CEO’s of startups are missing out on one of the best potential investment sources. And that is the form...
by J.D. Davids | Jul 18, 2016 | Angel Investors, Venture Capital
As I wrote in an earlier post, the first and most critical step in getting a deal done is to create a target investor list. But once that’s done the next question I hear from entrepreneurs is, “How do I get a meeting with high-quality investors?” The...
