Startup Funding Espresso – Characteristics of a Lead Investor

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Characteristics of a Lead Investor Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Startup founders are looking for lead investors. Good lead investors exhibit these characteristics: They believe in the founder and they tell other investors why they should too. They are not trying to take over the company but rather support the founder. They are easy to work with which is important since they will be there to the exit. They exhibit a strong sense of ethics. They have a strong reputation in the startup space. They show their experience in leading rounds. They have a track record of successful investments. They know the investor networks and have access to them. They invest in other deals aside from the founders giving them diversification. Look for these characteristics in a lead investor for your startup. Thank you for joining us for the Startup Funding Espresso where we help startups and investors connect for funding. Let’s go startup something today. _______________________________________________________ For more episodes from Investor Connect, please visit the site at: Check out our other podcasts here: For Investors check out: For Startups check out: For eGuides check out: For upcoming Events, check out For Feedback please contact [e-mail] Please , share, and leave a review. Music courtesy of .