August 2025 – Pitching Angels
2 posts published by dcpalter during August 2025| Pitching Angels
Plenty of people will offer to help raise funds through the network for a cut of the deal. Unfortunately, SEC regulations make that illegal without a broker's license.| Pitching Angels
If you’re setting up a startup and looking for investors, make sure it’s a C-corp. LLCs are non-starters for investors. Here’s why.| Pitching Angels
Are you being pushed to raise a fresh round by your VC investors? Perhaps that’s for their own benefit rather than yours.| Pitching Angels
These 5 things separate the 2% of the startups my angel groups invest in from the 98% we pass.| Pitching Angels
There’s nothing as romantic as a wedding. There’s also nothing that turns off potential investors as fast as a wedded couple. Here’s why, and how to attract investors anyway if you’re a…| Pitching Angels
Venture investors won’t sign NDAs. Here’s why, and how to work around it.| Pitching Angels
Here are the 5 most common mistakes founders need to avoid if they want to be successful.| Pitching Angels
At demo day, dozens of investors will say they’re interested. 90% of them will ghost you. Avoid the false euphoria and begin the work of finding the ones that are truly interested.| Pitching Angels
If you want products that fit actual customer needs rather put your developers in front of customers no matter how much they hate it.| Pitching Angels
Services make for good businesses. But investors always pass. Here’s why. And what to do about it.| Pitching Angels
Don’t get caught up in proving your success based on valuation and funding amounts. The only thing that matters is how much value you’re creating.| Pitching Angels
What do you need in your investor dataroom? Here’s a handy list.| Pitching Angels
