“You can reach out to them and say, Hey, I'm interested in investing either. What is your minimum check size? Or do you have an SPV?”

Afropolitan · The Dark Truth About Podcasting Nobody Wants To Talk About - Les Alfred

Play from 52:53
52:53

Audio streams from the publisher’s own feed. Verbatim does not host or copy it.

What was described

reaches out to founders to ask their minimum check size or if they have an SPV

Said nearby on the same subject

“I reached out to them and said, Hey, I'm looking to make my second angel investment. I don't know when you're fundraising next, but if you have an SPV and like a reasonable minimum check size, I would love to talk more about what investing in your company could look like.”
♫
Said on Afropolitan
Why it worked Share this moment
“My very first investment, uh, the minimum check size was actually 2,500.”
♫
Said on Afropolitan
Hard number $2,500 Share this moment
“Eric Anisich reached out… asked me if I want to do a Harvard Business Review article, which got published, got best of issue, has been reprinted internationally”
JA
Jason Ames
Work For Humans ·
Why it worked Share this moment
“You have to force their hand… paint them into a corner… if they try to back out, then ask somebody else”
TF
Tim Ferriss
The Tim Ferriss Show ·
Why it worked Share this moment

Moments like this, every Monday

The strongest new moments on your topics, in the speakers' own words. Free for three topics.

No card. No password. One-click unsubscribe.

Track a competitor?

Pro watches up to 25 names or phrases and emails you the morning after they are said.

See Pro, $29 a month

Verbatim quotes a short extract and links to the episode; the episode belongs to its publisher. Remove a show.