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Ask HN: I'm talking to a potential investor tomorrow. What should I ask?
One of my users of FolderBoy is an angel investor (http://www.dnjournal.com/cover/2009/february.htm). He likes my product (obviously, he’s a user), and he wants to see if there’s a good investor-hacker fit.
What are some questions I should ask? And what are some points that I should nail? Considering he already sees the merits of FB, I was thinking:
* The direction I want to take FolderBoy in the next 6 months, year, two years, five etc.
* Finance and business advice requirements in the next 6 months etc.
* His interest in the personal-organization space
What else?
Also, one catch: he’s in the US, and I’m in Australia. If things go well, I will need to meet him at some stage, how would I broach the subject of travelling over to the states? E.g., tickets cost ~AUS$1,800.
- c1sc0 16y agoFirst of all, congrats! Let me turn around your question ... Ask yourself these questions first: "Do I need the money at this stage?", "Which are the non-monetary benefits the angel provides?" & "How will this benefit my existing customers?". Good luck!