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Start-Up Truths: Expectations of an Angel Raise – Pt. II – Time

4 Sep 2008   | Fundraising

Tags: angel · group

LINK TO ORIGINAL ARTICLE:
  • http://startuptruths.blogspot.com/2007/07/expectations-of-angel-raise-pt-ii-time.html

When people started telling me that I should expect 6 – 9 months of dedicated effort in order to raise $750,000 from angel investors I reacted in a typical manner: “That must be an exaggeration or they must just be not as good as me. I’ll have this money raised in 60 days tops.” Now that I’ve gone through the process I am ready to be the “jerk” to tell you to prepare for a long and hard battle. That said, entrepreneurs are closing angel rounds every day and you can too. Use this article to set your expectations for the angel investor fund raising process and increase your chances of success.

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