The Investor Community is made up of investors that rely on each other to moderate the best deals to the top of the pile.  Investors can give a deal a Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down rating.  The deals with the highest ratings get moderated to the top.  These ratings are anonymous and are shared with the entrepreneur on the Application Manager.

Investors can also post comments on Investor Community deals.  They can choose if they want to share this comment with the entrepreneur.  They can also choose to share the comment anonymously.  Entrepreneurs are given the ability to post ONE non-editable reply to every investor comment.  Comments are displayed in the news feed and the Reply button is located at the bottom of the comment.

Some common questions:

Can all the investors in the community see ratings and comments: Yes.  This is an Investor Community, and they are collaboratively rating and commenting on deals so the best rise to the top.  Each investor in the community has a reputation, and investors keep the author in mind as they read comments.

Can I respond to a comment: Yes.  A Reply button is located at the bottom of each investor comment on the News Feed.  Entrepreneurs can post ONE non-editable reply to each investor comment.  This reply is displayed in the Investor Community and is visible to all investors.

I have a great rating and positive comments but I wasn’t contacted for further discussions: Many investors are actively involved in in the community.  An investor will often rate a great deal that is not right for them or their group.

I received a poor rating or comment: An investor decided to share their review with you because they want to help.   Negative feedback is often more valuable than positive.  They are alerting you to something important that you should know.  Take whatever suggestions they make seriously and update your application accordingly.  Be sure to update your application before Replying so you can alert Investors to the change.

Jason D. Schwartz :: Jul.08.2008 :: Entrepreneur, Investor Community ::