9 Red Flags Early Stage Startup Investors Should Avoid
Dan Lok Show
Dan Lok
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🗓️ 24 June 2024
⏱️ 12 minutes
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Summary
Join us as we delve into the common warning signs that can spell trouble for investors, such as poor financial health, lack of a viable business model, and ineffective leadership. Discover the key factors distinguishing successful startups from those destined to struggle, and learn how to make informed investment decisions leading to long-term growth and profitability.
Whether you're a seasoned investor or just beginning to explore the world of startup investments, this video provides invaluable guidance and actionable insights to help you navigate the competitive landscape and maximize your investment potential.
Don't miss out on this opportunity to gain a competitive edge in startup investing. Listen now and equip yourself with the knowledge to spot those red flags early on, ensuring a successful and rewarding investment journey.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to a billion-dollar startup, where we bring you visionaries and disruptors |
| 0:20.5 | who have started scaled |
| 0:21.8 | sold or invested in a billion dollar startup also known as a unicorn we also feature |
| 0:27.6 | tech founders who are building the next billion dollar startup billion dollar startup is a unique |
| 0:33.3 | podcast sponsored by dragon x capital the venture capital firm that concentrates on seed and early |
| 0:39.2 | stage tech companies with the X Factor. |
| 0:42.8 | Welcome to another episode of the billion dollar startup. Today, this is a very special episode. |
| 0:48.1 | This is an episode which I would have watched. You know, many years ago, I would have saved a whole lot of money. |
| 0:54.1 | Today we're going to talk about the nine reflex early stage startup investors should avoid. |
| 1:00.0 | I didn't know what I was doing. |
| 1:02.0 | Just so, you know, the story was I invested as an angel. |
| 1:05.0 | One of the invest in tech, didn't have the connection, didn't know, didn't have the know-how, didn't have a mentor, of course, right? |
| 1:11.6 | And I saw these companies, I thought they were great ideas, which is probably one of the wear flags. |
| 1:19.6 | And I thought I liked the founders, they seem okay, wrote them a check. |
| 1:23.6 | So at that time I invested in 10 of these startups and all 10 lost money. |
| 1:29.3 | So hopefully I would help you to not have to make the same mistakes that I made today. |
| 1:34.3 | So I haven't shared with us what are some of those where flags that we see nowadays as a pro |
| 1:39.3 | that hopefully any investors should avoid. |
| 1:43.3 | So I too have made all these mistakes over the years a long time ago and I've learned |
| 1:49.3 | to be very disciplined about it. |
| 1:51.1 | So red flag number one, it's always about the team and never, ever about the idea. |
| 1:57.7 | So anybody that invests in the idea is going to lose because that idea is going to morph with time. |
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