8類天使投資人惹不起
????如何避開這些天使?只要有可能,盡量只接受來自于專業可信的天使投資機構中的個人投資,而不是那些吸引你簽約的人。即便如此,自己也要在企業界做盡職調查。問問他們還投資了其他什么公司,同這些公司的首席執行官談一談,了解投資者的情況。 ????另外,讓你的律師、而不是投資人來撰寫最初的投資文件以及投資意向書。這個文件應當對所有投資人都標準如一,不能一對一協商。小心增加那些日后可能反咬你一口的條款。如今,并不是所有的天使投資人都會努力維系天使的形象。 ????本文作者馬丁?茲威靈是初創企業專業顧問公司Startup Professionals Inc.的創始人兼首席執行官。 ????譯者:老榆木 |
????How do you avoid most of these? Whenever possible, only accept investments from individuals in credible, professional angel investing organizations - not people who solicit you. Even then, do your own due diligence in the business community. Ask what other companies they've invested in, and talk to the CEOs of those companies to find out what kind of investor they've been. ????Also, make sure your lawyer writes the initial investment document or term sheet - not the investor. This document should be standard for all your investors and not negotiated on a one-on-one basis. Watch out for any attempts to add clauses that can come back to bite you. Not all angels these days are even trying to earn their wings. ????Marty Zwilling is CEO & Founder of Startup Professionals Inc. |