This Week in Startups

Ask an Angel! Startup funding overview, investor red flags, negotiating early-stage terms | E1694

Mar 10, 2023

Joining the discussion is Zach Coelius, a serial entrepreneur and angel investor at Coleus Capital. He shares key insights on the shift to virtual investing post-COVID and how it has transformed investor relations. Zach highlights crucial red flags in potential startup deals and emphasizes the importance of building genuine relationships before fundraising. He also discusses negotiation tactics and the evolving landscape of startup funding, making this a must-listen for founders and investors alike.

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Intro

4min

The Shift to Virtual Meetings: Efficiency and Exploration

2min

Startup Funding in a Post-Pandemic World

7min

Navigating Startup Investment Red Flags

6min

Navigating Investor-Founder Communication and Productivity Solutions

3min

Navigating Startup Challenges and Investor Dynamics

17min

Navigating Business Relationships and Growth through Feedback

5min

Navigating Startup Investments

20min

Playful Banter on Beauty and Entrepreneurship

3min

Zach Coelius is BACK with Jason to take questions from founders and investors! They cover investing on Zoom post-COVID (6:07), diligence red flags (13:13), investor red flags (27:32), building relationships prior to fundraising (48:59), and more!

(0:00) Jason Kicks off the show

(1:21) Managing time as an angel

(6:07) Moving to zoom instead of the room

(9:50) Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at https://vanta.com/twist

(10:54) Servicing new deals vs. existing ones

(13:13) Red flags to look for in a syndicate startup deal

(20:18) Coda - The All-in-one doc for teams, sign up for free at https://coda.io/twist

(21:47) Your options when there is no path to profitability

(27:32) Red flags when courting angel investors

(41:10) Contra - Get $500 off your first hire at https://contra.com/twist

(42:35) Assumptions that have evolved

(45:23) Recent learnings in the past few years

(48:59) Building genuine relationships with investors

(53:40) Difficulties in startups

(57:37) Negotiating terms on deals

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