Mona cayard : important things to consider before investing

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Personal funds are limited (at least mine! ) mona cayard http://www.reverbnation.com/page_object/page_object_blogs/fan_3616216 are forced to make a choice among many beautiful startups.

They say you learn more from mistakes than successes. And for me ... I learned a lot ...

mona cayard http://nees.org/groups/monacayard The objective of this article is to share with you the experiences of myself and other business angels highlighting experience points that seem important to consider before investing. Whether you are in your first investment or not, I hope you will derive some interesting ideas .

Dishonesty or incompetence?

mona cayard http://hubzero.org/groups/monacayardhowtofindaprofitablestartup If there are business angels best avoided, also pay attention to some entrepreneurs .

The dreamer : It looks like an entrepreneur, he talks like an entrepreneur but it is not an entrepreneur.mona cayard http://www.pinterest.com/Businessprofs/mona-cayard-business-professional/ The project leader ( nonexistent) tries to raise funds with arguments as a sheet of paper and an idea that obviously values ​​1M €. In general, the amount sought is strangely amount of wages paid account .

The talker : These entrepreneurs become experts in the art of raising funds but not in launching a product. mona cayard http://www.imvu.com/groups/group/Mona%2Bcayard%2BAn%2Bagreement%2Bof%2Bco-owners/ They are on their umpteenth fundraising, have loads of farms (read wages ... ) high with their business but know skillfully argue for the delay that takes the launch of their offer.

Once past few exceptional cases, see some ideas to choose your startup .
The team, the team and the team ...

mona cayard http://www.last.fm/event/3849065+Mona+cayard+How+to+invest+in+real+estates+tips+ All investors will tell you. The team is THE litmus test. It is better a great team with an average idea than the reverse.

One of the characteristics of the dream team is the complementarity between the founders. In the case of a web startup for example, oriented more commercial associated with a technical profile profile avoids outsource the heart activity of the startup and fast-forwards since everyone knows his role.

Ability to anticipate, listen, recognize their mistakes, accept problems when they occur, have an open mind and be passionate about his product belongs qualities appreciated in a contractor.

Personally, mona cayard http://www.sfstation.com/mona-cayard-a-civil-society-without-rigorous-accounting-is-useless-e2081352 if the answer to the question In case of failure of this project, I am ready to invest again in this team? Is not, I prefer not to invest .
And then ?

Mona cayard militarybeliever.com/events/details/304 Here are the questions that seem interesting to ask .

The startup- it meets a real need? Make sure that an application actually exists or that the offer is easily adjusted without creating monstrous costs or require years of (re) development.

The solution is innovative? If a startup with no secret weapon has to confront an entrenched competition, why consumers should they come to it?

Mona cayard http://hollywood.patch.com/groups/mona-cayard-/p/mona-cayard-how-to-contact-and-how-to-convince-business-investors What is the size of the target market ? A niche market may be interesting enough to justify the creation of a business but too small for an investor finds his interest at risk of being unable to leave the capital or to gain added value suitable .

What is the business model? Personally, I ask myself the question a little differently : A business model is it possible ? . Indeed, some startups have not yet clearly defined business model since it often comes to change and adapt to the market. By cons, it happens that no viable business model seems feasible.

What is the monthly cashburn ? Indeed, monthly expenses are they reasonable and commensurate with the amount of capital sought ? If fundraising can only take 3-4 months, it is rather risky!

What is recovery ? Valuation at the entrance to the capital is far from being a retail success stories since the gain must also be capable of bridging the previous bowls. The earlier you invest in the life of a startup, you take more risks. It is normal that you enter on a reasonable valuation.

I 'm sure there are lots of other interesting ideas to develop and I count on you for sharing !

And do not forget that the success of an investment is not based solely on a nice gain. The human adventure and rewarding experience that follows has no prices (and it helps to console when the startup crashes !) .