7 Steps to Land an Angel Investor

[mandy]

7 Steps to Netting an Angel Invester:

Step 1: Identify yourself. One of the best bits of intelligence here is Amis’ method for sizing-up founders. Within seconds of shaking your hand for the first time, Amis has already put you in one of three file folders he mentally carries at all times:

    Lifestyle entrepreneur. You enjoy owning your company … making sure your pleasant existence continues is more important to you than creating the next billion-dollar company.
    Empire builder. You love your company’s growth rate… love being the ruler of your domain…wouldn’t sell the company if your life depended on it. They’ll carry you out with your boots on.
    Serial Entrepreneur. You’ll expand your company to the best of your ability, sell out or go public, then start another company. Then you’ll do it again. And again...

full article: http://foundread.com/2007/11/02/7-steps-...-investor/