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5 PEOPLE TRAITS
ANGELS CONSCIOUSLY
LOOK FOR IN
THEIR CEOS
PEOPLE
TRAITS
MATTER TO
ANGELS
MORE THAN
YOU THINK.
Most angel investors are a very
different breed of individual
than their money-hungry VC
counterparts
They couldn’t care less about
your education, and will rarely
even remember your name at
the end of your pitch
Angels, on the other hand, care
more about everything aside
from your current profits.
WHAT PEOPLE TRAITS ARE
ANGEL INVESTORS LOOKING
FOR IN A CEO?
Angels want to be involved in the business,
to whatever extent is agreed upon during
negotiations
An angel’s investment is just as much
emotional, to an extent, as it is practical
If you are someone who likes to ask
questions, listen carefully, and reply with
intelligence
Teachable is a quality that will score you
big points while you’re sitting down in a
cafe or bar discussing your new business
idea
1.
TEACHABILITY
If you have a lot of experience working
in your space this is a huge selling
point
If you just have experience building
businesses, that might well be enough
to enter and it doesn’t require any tons
of involved knowledge
When most angels are asked what
experience they look for in the
entrepreneurs they finance, “business
experience” is often listed among the
most important
2.
RELEVANT
EXPERIENCE
Angels are not just looking for
someone who knows how to lead an
established team
They want to work with men and
women who understand how to build
a quality team from the ground up
This is because angels are looking to
get behind high-growth-potential
startups
Business owners who understand
their own weaknesses hire those who
can fill in the blanks
3.
TEAM BUILDER
Passion does have to be a part of your
repertoire
If you don’t love your business but
it’s making millions ,angels want to
work with you
Angels are successful entrepreneurs
and they understand that a
company’s best salesman during the
lean startup years usually needs to be
the founder
4.
PASSION
As you’ve learned already, product
knowledge doesn’t have to be your
main selling point with investors
But it certainly helps complete the
circle of trust before they cut you a
check
You can also have a close team
member or partner who fills this
need
5.
PRODUCT
KNOWLEDGE
ANGELS MAY EXPECT MORE OR
LESS OF YOU. REGARDLESS,
PRESENT YOURSELF IN THE BEST
POSSIBLE WAY.
VISIT OUR WEBSITE TO LEARN MORE:
HTTPS://WWW.FUNDINGNOTE.COM

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People Traits Angel Investors Look For In Their CEOs

  • 1. 5 PEOPLE TRAITS ANGELS CONSCIOUSLY LOOK FOR IN THEIR CEOS
  • 2. PEOPLE TRAITS MATTER TO ANGELS MORE THAN YOU THINK. Most angel investors are a very different breed of individual than their money-hungry VC counterparts They couldn’t care less about your education, and will rarely even remember your name at the end of your pitch Angels, on the other hand, care more about everything aside from your current profits.
  • 3. WHAT PEOPLE TRAITS ARE ANGEL INVESTORS LOOKING FOR IN A CEO?
  • 4. Angels want to be involved in the business, to whatever extent is agreed upon during negotiations An angel’s investment is just as much emotional, to an extent, as it is practical If you are someone who likes to ask questions, listen carefully, and reply with intelligence Teachable is a quality that will score you big points while you’re sitting down in a cafe or bar discussing your new business idea 1. TEACHABILITY
  • 5. If you have a lot of experience working in your space this is a huge selling point If you just have experience building businesses, that might well be enough to enter and it doesn’t require any tons of involved knowledge When most angels are asked what experience they look for in the entrepreneurs they finance, “business experience” is often listed among the most important 2. RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
  • 6. Angels are not just looking for someone who knows how to lead an established team They want to work with men and women who understand how to build a quality team from the ground up This is because angels are looking to get behind high-growth-potential startups Business owners who understand their own weaknesses hire those who can fill in the blanks 3. TEAM BUILDER
  • 7. Passion does have to be a part of your repertoire If you don’t love your business but it’s making millions ,angels want to work with you Angels are successful entrepreneurs and they understand that a company’s best salesman during the lean startup years usually needs to be the founder 4. PASSION
  • 8. As you’ve learned already, product knowledge doesn’t have to be your main selling point with investors But it certainly helps complete the circle of trust before they cut you a check You can also have a close team member or partner who fills this need 5. PRODUCT KNOWLEDGE
  • 9. ANGELS MAY EXPECT MORE OR LESS OF YOU. REGARDLESS, PRESENT YOURSELF IN THE BEST POSSIBLE WAY.
  • 10. VISIT OUR WEBSITE TO LEARN MORE: HTTPS://WWW.FUNDINGNOTE.COM