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If you're pitching an early-stage investor, the most important thing to demonstrate is:
That you researched the investor and know that your startup is a fit for their investment mandate.
That you're focusing 100 percent of your time on your startup.
That you have evidence of product-market fit in the form of customer traction or revenue.
That you identified growth levers you can use to generate traction, revenue, and profit.
All of the above.
The main difference between angel investors and venture capital (VC) funds is:
Angel investors get to appear on Shark Tank.
VCs only invest in software startups.
Angels invest their own money, while VCs invest mostly other people's money.
Angel investors generally don't expect to receive a financial return.
If you had an idea for a startup and had yet to launch a minimal viable product (MVP), your most likely source of external funding would be:
Friends and family.
Angel investors.
VC funds.
The stock market.
Which of these topics is the only one an investor is likely to cover in due diligence?
Employment contracts including terms of IP assignment.
Previous investments, including any friends and family round that the company has raised.
Disputes with previous employees.
Loans from the founders to the company.
You must answer all questions before checking your work.
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