Part 3-of-3

As promised yesterday…

Let’s talk about tech. And investing. And getting out of our comfort zones.

We need amazing companies to succeed.

BUT

What do you do if you are NOT "status quo" AND you're new to the "I think I need investment" table?

The very first thing to do is:

Find integrity. Yep - it can be done!

It takes time, hard questions, and suffering through broken promises BUT when we look hard enough (and gather a few trust-scrapes and ego-bruises along the way) we can all find trusted mentors/colleagues/organizations!

Let’s start here --

1 - Network network network.
Spend time with people both inside and outside your circle.

2 - Do your research - lots of research.
Look into potential mentors AND their companies. Look deeply into potential investment funds, and investment organizations. Ask others about their personal experience with these people, funds, and organizations. (Don’t forget to do this outside their circle of influence as well, and if possible find both people who like them and people who don't).

3 - Learn about investment in general - laws, trends, good/bad outcomes of different investment structures.

• Learn about success/failure journeys of companies like yours.
• Take your time. Research and forming trusted relationships takes time. Meet people in person, if possible.

In the end, this likely leads to relationships with high-integrity, like-minded people - the ones who walk their talk. 😀

We need to be our own best advocates in sourcing the investment that we need.

We need to find Smart Money.

Money that will support who we are and where we want to be.

Let’s keep the conversation going!

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