Profiling Your Angel Investors II

Synopsis

This is the second of a two-part series discussing two fundamental types of investor attributes (timing of return and character compatibility). Through a simple assessment framework, situate your potential Angel investors on a profiling spectrum.

Objectives

• List two angel investor evaluation factors
• Use the profiling spectrum to evaluate compatibility
• List useful cues for profiling angel investors
• Describe appropriate courses of action for different compatibility determinations

Outline

• Introduction
• Overview
• Objectives
• The Importance of Profiling
• Finding the Right Partner
• Scrutiny for Success
• Return on Investment (ROI) and Profits
• The Amount and Timing of Returns
• How Patient is Your Angel?
• What-If Scenarios
• Making a Determination
• Checkpoint I
• Character and Personality
• Forming a Bond
• Making a Character Assessment
• Finding a Fit
• Rating Character and Personality
• Put your Angel on a Profiling Spectrum
• Evaluating your Investor Spectrum Readings
• Possible Outcomes
• Finalizing your Assessment
• If You Are Still Unsure
• Tying up Loose Ends
• Final Checkpoint

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