On Tuesday this week, ZINO Society presented our second Get Funded! Winning Strategies for Courting Angel Investors event for entrepreneurs who are interested in seeking angel funding for start-up or expansion capital. A fascinating group of entrepreneurs attended representing their companies from various business sectors. The companies ranged from Software as a Service, marketing, a three wheel motorcycle company, consumer products and services, a winery, a medical device company as well as a number of others. See photos of the group above.
We were hosted by ZINO Society long-term sponsor and friend, Davis Wright Tremaine, in its spectacular 22nd floor office. Attending on behalf of DWT were Haeryung Shin and Kate White. Haeryung’s input and advice during the workshop from an attorney’s perspective, was very helpful. ZINOPartner and Founder of Business Plans Northwest, Bryan Brewer, led the interactive training session which included advice on how to present more effectively in front of angel investors as well as what information is most important to include in a presentation seeking funding. He listed the seven deadly sins to avoid when making a pitch to angel investors as obfuscation, verbosity, inaccuracy, laziness, arrogance, impatience, and delusion. More detail about each of these deadly sins is on Bryan’s website.
What is your pet peeve when it comes to listening to an entrepreneur present his or her funding pitch?
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