10 Questions Sharp Investors Ask Before Investing in a Startup (JWP65)

What if you could invest in the next Instagram or Google?

I walk through a real-world early-stage investment opportunity: Satlantis. I break down the Satlantis pitch deck, business model, founders, competitors, total addressable market, traction, valuation, and more. What should ask before making an early stage equity investment?

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - A Guide to Early Stage Investing

3:09 - Satlantis’ Pitch Deck

4:04 - Why Buy Equity in an Early Stage Company?

8:02 - What Problem is Being Solved?

10:58 - What is the Total Addressable Market?

13:33 - What Makes this Startup Unique?

17:42 - Who are the Competitors?

19:24 - Can the Business Model Scale?

23:43 - How Much Traction is the Product Getting?

25:03 - How Will Your Capital Be Used?

28:29 - Does the Valuation Make Sense?

31:49 - What is Your Risk Tolerance?

34:09 - Would You Bet on the Founder Again?

34:50 - The Golf Buggy Test

35:54 - Founders vs Financials

38:07 - To Invest or Not to Invest?

41:56 - Joint Stock Contracts

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