How and when to pitch an angel?
paulsingh: I recently closed some money with angels and your results will surely vary (so take all of this this with a grain of salt):* It's never too early to pitch an angel. IMHO, angels are generally comfortable investing before you have real traction - smart angels have told me that they invest in people, not ideas. So, the takeaway is that you want to start talking to angels early - let them know what you're up to and, if there's mutual interest, you'll get to the next level.* Your deck should include the Kawasaki 10: http://blog.guykawasaki.com/2005/12/the_102030_rule.html Though, don't whip your deck out on the first date -- I've had more success by having informal coffee/lunch meetings first. If they want to know more, that's when you send them the deck.* When in doubt, remember this: "Ask for advice and you may eventually get money. Ask for money and you'll often get advice."Finally, if you want to continue the conversation offline, I'd be happy to help -- feel free to email me.