In pitching for funding, look for signs of interest from the investor.

Here’s a list of signs indicating the investor is not interested:

The investor doesn’t ask probing questions but only superficial ones.

The investor doesn’t put their funding out as an option for the deal.

The first question is about valuation, indicating the investor sees this only as a financial transaction.

The investor doesn’t discuss next steps unless the founder asks.

The investor gives little or no feedback on the pitch or the startup.

The investor doesn’t appear to be doing any research into your company or space beforehand.

The investor fails to introduce the founder to other investors or customers.

The investor asks for more information but doesn’t actually do anything with it.

The investor failed to prepare for the pitch and doesn’t have any initial questions.

In many cases, the founder can spark interest with a great pitch.

In some cases, the founder will need to follow up to show progress and traction to gain interest.

Look for these signs that indicate the investor needs warming up.

 

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