Startup Funding Espresso -- How to Tell If You're Talking to a Pretend Startup Investor

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In today's startup world it seems everyone is a startup investor in some form or fashion. Startup investors call me to discuss deal structures, valuations, or serial entrepreneurs. I can tell the difference between a serious investor and a pretend startup investor. A pretend startup investor likes the title of investor, but won't commit the time or money to make it successful. Here are some telltale signs of a pretend startup investor: -- the investor is not interested enough to visit the team's HQ or meet with the team. -- the investor asks about the price first, and then figures out the values in the business later, if at all. -- the investor wants reports but doesn't read them. -- the investor talks about helping the business but never finds a way to contribute. -- the investor glances at the due diligence documents but doesn't dive deep enough to understand the business. -- there's no investment thesis or guiding criteria for their investment choices. -- they have no network in the target industry or startup world and can do little to help the startup post-funding. Thank you for joining us for the Startup Funding Espresso where we help startups and investors connect for funding.Let's go startup something today.-----For more episodes from Investor Connect, please visit the site at: http://investorconnect.orgCheck out our other podcasts here: https://investorconnect.org/For Investors check out: https://tencapital.group/investor-landing/ For Startups check out: https://tencapital.group/company-landing/ For eGuides check out: https://tencapital.group/education/ For upcoming Events, check out https://tencapital.group/events/ For Feedback please contact [email protected]