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This question tells you if a business is real.

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My best angel investments came from companies with no product

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The question I ask on every AI deal

What the cap table can't fix

I lost money on an investment in my angel portfolio I felt certain about.

How to avoid the demo trap

Fast growth, strong demos and early traction still matter. They just no longer tell you what they used to.

Winning the deal does not mean winning the exit

Two investors. Same round. Same company. The difference in what they walked away with had nothing to do with the founder.

The sample most angels see is already curated before they arrive

Access is the variable most guides skip. It is also the one that shapes everything else.

Property made me financially stable. It was not what built meaningful wealth

Two different objectives. Most investors spend decades optimising for the wrong one.

The government is covering part of your downside

Most angels have not done the math