13,000 investors across 400 Angel Groups have access to the Investor Community, but what should you expect from your own deal?

Right now submissions with a video average 22 views. That is 22 serious investors, likely from multiple groups, which are reading through your application to see if they are interested. Getting a deal in front of that many investors in such a short period of time is an opportunity that is unrivaled.

Submissions without a video average 13 views per deal, which is a 70% decreases from deals with videos.

21% of submissions to the Investor Community receive at least 1 referral into an Angel Group for further funding consideration.

The best way to make your deal stand out is to take the application process seriously. We have found that entrepreneurs who didn’t feel they got their money’s worth had spelling mistakes, didn’t fill out EVERY section of the application including financials, didn’t understand the type of deals Angels invest in (1,2,3), and lacked a video pitch. All of these are vitally important opportunities for you to get an investors attention. You are competing against deals that have all of these components filled out perfectly; make sure you have given that level of consideration to your own application.

Jason D. Schwartz :: Jun.26.2008 :: Entrepreneur, Investor Community ::