-Defined exit strategy within 3-7 years: financial or strategic.
-Clearly identifiable and reachable customer with a compelling need.
-An emerging and growing market with significant global potential which is fragmented and where demand exceeds supply.
-A business model with sufficient barriers to entry to protect the business over the first few years.
-A growth strategy that can achieve the levels of revenue and profit within 3-7 years to easily sustain the ROI needed by our angels. (25%)
-A proven product or service which has clear customer acceptance.
-A management team that can demonstrate they have the skills and experience to execute the growth strategy over the next several years in conjunction with assistance from our angels.
-A well-defined plan for the use of the angel funds, which is directly linked to clear and measurable targets which in turn supports the exit strategy.
-Defined milestones within the next 18 months.
-A team that is willing to negotiate a realistic valuation if applicable to the current round of financing.
