10 skills I look for before writing a check
10 skills I look for before writing a check
by Guest Author on December 7th, 2009
43 CommentsOne of the questions I’m most often asked as a VC is what I’m looking for in an investment. For me I’ve stated publicly that 70% of my investment decision is the team and most of this is skewed toward the founders. I’ve watched people who went to the top schools, got the best grades and worked for all the right companies flame out.
So what skills does it take to be a successful entrepreneur? What attributes am I looking for during the process? Having been through the experience as an entrepreneur twice myself, I have developed a list of what I think it takes.
This is the first of a series of posts about how investors view startups, and the important aspects they are looking at.
