Angel investors are inundated with meeting requests from startups and startups I speak to says investors can be difficult to reach. There is a protocol to getting a meeting with an angel investor; it is about finding the right channel to get their attention. To help you, I’ve put together a list of steps you need to take to raise your first funding round. By not making a monetary investment into your business, you may be sending out a negative signal to the angel investors you are trying to attract. Put together a pitchFirst things first: a pitch is NOT a business plan!

Source: Forbes March 16, 2017 16:52 UTC