Angel or Devil: Who’s Really Investing In Your Start-Up?
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Angel or Deveil: Who’s Really Investing In Your Startup?This article originally appeared in the Harvard Business ReviewA friend called me heartbroken, crying. She had spent months looking for investors to fund her fledgling #startup and now she had a big problem. Someone was ready to give her the money.Trouble was, the cash came with a catch. The only investor willing to pony-up the money was someone she didn’t like. She also got the feeling he did not like her much either, and yet, he wanted to invest. “If he was involved, I have the feeling I would quit my company down the road,” she told me over the phone.Time was running out, she needed the funds and with no other investor ready to commit, she feared she’d have to take the money from someone she couldn’t stand. The very thought made her (...)