⚠️ What do investors *NOT* like to hear and see from you?

Four healthcare investors just sounded off at Dallas Startup Week. (But it applies to almost all sectors.)

💸 Founder or team taking sizeable salaries or benefits

☢️ Hearing "We’re unique and have no competitors"

⛔ Dishonesty

😑 Asking an investor to sign an NDA -- IMPORTANT: put whatever non-confidential info you want in your deck; confidential info can be conveyed verbally, not in writing. Later, if they move into Due Diligence, you will need a "Dataroom" they can have access to, which will contain all kinds of financials, etc.

👋 ("See ya!") Not being full-time on your company. This one's kind of a no-brainer.

👇 WHICH best applies to you?

I'm full-time on my idea

I've studied my competition

I'm bootstrapping

Other

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