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Smart and discerning investors know when it’s ripe to invest, but the ‘not-very-smart’ ones only see it when it’s fully ripe and expensive. Where do you belong? Be among the smart and discerning investors today by sending me a DM.

Have you read a good investor update recently? Not like the investment is doing good kind of good. A well done and thoughtfully crafted investor update. Far too often founders save their investor updates for when things are going well and avoid the tough things that have been happening. But the best investor updates that I've ever been a part of writing or that I now receive take advantage of an aligned audience and ask for help with the parts of building a company that are hard in addition to what is going well and the wins that have been racked up. Asking for help out of the blue after giving no context or information is a sure sign of a company that will not make it. If your investors and advisors are surprised that you need help, you're already dead. Props to Krish Jagirdar and Josh Fabian for their investor updates.

Last month, we gathered with some valued clients for a live discussion of our investing philosophy. This month, we marvel at the earnings power of the business we get to own. Learn more in our latest blog, Great Investors Know a Great Business When They See One. https://lnkd.in/emkzATXa

What do angel investors really care about? Our latest blog highlights the groundbreaking research revealing what investors prioritize. Read now for tips on emphasizing team credibility to attract early-stage investors. https://lnkd.in/ecqxAmm7

Interested in becoming a passive investor… But don't know where to start? Here are the 8 steps I see investors go through to invest in their first deal. 1️⃣ Land on an Investment firms’ website 2️⃣ Signup for their email list / investor club 3️⃣ Review the deals they send out over email 4️⃣ Attend an investment’s informational webinar 5️⃣ Schedule an 1-1 follow-up call for Q&A 6️⃣ Place a Soft Commitment 7️⃣ Review & sign the PPM 8️⃣ Wire Funds The more lists you sign up for, the more deal flow you have. (Or join our email list where we aggregate the deals for you into 1 email - link in my bio!) Are you stuck at any step of this process? Let me know, I’m happy to answer your questions.

The first issue of ProInvestor Insights comes out 7/15!

Many act as if there's just one type of investor, which is nuts. There are as many types of investors as there are types of people. Some have patience, others not, some see the big picture, others focus on the details, some panic, others stay calm and so on. The media act as if everyone should play the same game. Don't let it fool you. Be you. In this visual, I selected a few of the most common investors. Usually you will be a combination of a few of these. Which one(s) are you? Let us know in the comments!

What makes a negative story negative may just be that the next 3 to 6 months don’t look so great. We try to look at companies as a private investor would. To that investor a company’s near-term bad news is only instructive if it informs the long-term outlook – Robert Kleinschmidt ...   Also, check out my blog 👉 www.boolefund.com

How to write monthly updates for investors? While there are many tempaltes real examples are always best learning Mathilde Collin and Front are great source of benchmarks with thier decks updates etc.

I have had many conversations with investors lately and one key topic gets consistently brought up.... ➡ Can you guess what that is? The answer is in the video below! I'd love to get your thoughts on the subject!