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The Top 5 Points A Venture Capitalist Wants To Hear

I recently attended a seminar put on by Infusion Angels at the University of Waterloo. This group of angel investors did a fabulous job covering what is involved in obtaining angel and venture capital funding, and what you absolutely need to be able to answer. Half the presentation involved others making pitches to us as a crowd, pretending that we were venture capitalists. Very enlightening experience.

There was a whole lot to be learned here, but the biggest take-away from the whole thing was a list of the top five things venture capitalists look for in a desirable investment. As an entrepreneur you should be hitting every point in your planning even if you don’t intend to seek venture capital, as these are key criteria for an idea that has strong chances of success. Here they are in no particular order:

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