The Check, Please

An investing opportunity, like a meal, involves more than just empty calories. It has to be nutritious for everyone. Yes, the money is critical, but it’s really about creating relationships, an ambience that persists long after the meal is complete. The opportunity is about whom we invite to the table and how open we are with each other when we sit down. Angel investors, like great hosts, know that the company is as important as the meal itself and that long after the soup is forgotten, the relationships forged over a series of meals create enduring opportunities for mutual profit.

HIGH-TOUCH INVESTOR

I’m an unrepentant high-touch investor. I’m initially energized by emotional motives and appeals to the senses. I definitely ...

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