Comments on: What do investors look for in a startup?

By: Adrian Meli

Adrian Meli — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 17:38:40 +0000

I liked these investment criteria a great deal and specifically liked the comment around not focusing on a niche market as your idea will likely morph. It will be interesting to see how many people trying to raise vc money change their models over time to fit with the various vc investor criteria given that lots of smart vc investors are online with blogs and talk a great deal about what they are looking for. In other words, I wonder if business plans will become better as a lot of smart vc bloggers offer up their advice publicly on a daily basis… – Adrian Meli

By: Pavan

Pavan — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 07:31:45 +0000

That was my comment btw.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 07:31:00 +0000

Both my start ups have a monetization model that doesn’t include advertisements. I do need a CTO though. I’ve been just using a part time developer. That’s what’s been holding me back. I need to iterate quicker.

In regards to a unique distribution channel, since my start up gets advertisers connected to bloggers, all bloggers are required to put up a link on their blog posts going to my start up’s web page about FTC regulations. This should help build my start up’s page rank and rankings.

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Thoughts on Investing - Venture Hacks — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 03:13:23 +0000

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The importance of the team » Inospito — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 19:36:27 +0000

[...] Ravikant, entrepreneur and angel investor, answers the unavoidable “What do you look for in a startup?“. Although his answer doesn’t differ much from others I’ve seen before, [...]

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What Do Investors Want in a Startup? — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 20:40:47 +0000

[...] of what he says here is pretty standard. And if you’re interested, his fellow blogger transcribed this interview on venture hacks. Some highlights: “I look for two things that are paramount above [...]

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By: Mark MacLeod

Mark MacLeod — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:59:56 +0000

This is definitely the wish list. The technology one is not a factor in many of today’s web startups where design and user experience seem to be replacing core tech as the basis for an advantage.

By: Up and Running

Up and Running — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 14:15:18 +0000

What Do Investors Want in a Startup?…

What do investors want? A common topic for blogs, entrepreneurs, and investors. So here’s another view on it, from somebody who knows:

Naval Ravikant, the speaker, has been through the ringer a few times, on both sides of the investment table. I…

By: Ryan

Ryan — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 11:47:13 +0000

Great Article and great site, Naval I just cliked your name and read up on you – what you have done is truely awesome. My team is looking for some additional advisors as we approach funding – how do I approach you on that type of thing?

Thanks,

Ryan