What I look for when I invest in a company
Capitalism.com with Ryan Daniel Moran
Capitalism.com
4.8 • 802 Ratings
🗓️ 26 August 2020
⏱️ 18 minutes
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Summary
Too many entrepreneurs approach investors too early, or without key pieces in place. Today, Ryan is discussing what he looks for when he invests in a company… so that your next pitch get's you an easy "YES!".
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, podcast. In today's episode, I talk about what I look for when I invest in a company |
| 0:05.3 | and also the types of companies that I prioritize when I'm approaching it as an investor. |
| 0:11.1 | I made this because a lot of entrepreneurs approach me too early in the process or without having |
| 0:16.2 | a few key pieces in their model before going and raising money. |
| 0:21.0 | And so I addressed them in this video and I kind of did it selfishly because I hope that |
| 0:24.8 | when people see this video, I'll get more good pitches rather than ones that I have to |
| 0:30.1 | say no to. |
| 0:31.2 | By the way, if you do have a business that you're looking to scale and you're pacing about |
| 0:36.0 | a million dollars or so, and you want to |
| 0:38.2 | take that to 10 over the next few years, go ahead and let me know at capitalism.com slash fund. |
| 0:44.9 | That's how you could get on my radar for me to join you as an advisor and an investor. |
| 0:50.2 | And in the meantime, here's what I look for when I invest in a company. |
| 1:02.3 | Raising money for a new business is really easy. |
| 1:08.6 | Entrepreneurs write me all the time and say that they are held back by a lack of capital in order to start a new business. |
| 1:13.8 | No, they aren't. They are held back by a lack of capital in order to start a new business. No, they aren't. They are held back by a lack of a strategy for getting money from investors. Now, if you do what we talk about in this |
| 1:20.1 | video, raising money will be the last of your problems. Because what most entrepreneurs do not |
| 1:26.3 | know is if you have a good idea, then you're the hot girl |
| 1:30.2 | at the dance. |
| 1:31.3 | There's so much money out there. |
| 1:33.2 | There are way more investors who want to back good deals |
| 1:37.8 | than there are good deals. |
| 1:40.0 | That's why good deals get funded. |
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