How to Translate What Investors Tell Us

<p>Our focus in today’s episode is listening to what investors are actually saying. Wil and Elliot discuss the direct and indirect ways investors say ‘No’, the passive-aggressive questions, when founders become annoying, and how investors should behave. </p><p> </p><p>Listen in to learn how to translate what your investor is saying!</p><p><strong>Sign up for the Startups Newsletter</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.startups.com/newsletter"><strong>https://www.startups.com/newsletter</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>What to Focus on to Get a Hit</strong></p><ul> <li>[00:00:40] Why founders can't understand their investors? </li> <li>[00:02:24] The NO's that sound 'Yes'</li> <li>[00:06:18] Venture Community vs Angel Investors</li> <li>[00:07:11] From an analyst to a partner</li> <li>[00:09:38] Is it a yes or a no?</li> <li>[00:10:35] Understanding the user pipeline and deal flow</li> <li>[00:12:27] What happens when you press on investors</li> <li>[00:15:45] When investors are interested, they'll blow you up </li> <li>[00:17:55] Time kills deals</li> <li>[00:19:34] If it's not a resounding Yes, it's probably a No</li> <li>[00:22:04] The tendency to annoy investors when you can't take the hint</li> <li>[00:25:12] Show investors a drastic demand in the product  </li> <li>[00:28:08] How should investors behave?</li> <li>[00:34:28] Always make a statement in a question</li> <li>[00:36:47] Education on a fairly complicated space</li> <li>[00:38:20] The passive-aggressive questions</li> <li>[00:42:00] Investors saying 'maybe'</li> <li>[00:45:10] Investors should be definitive in saying 'No'</li> </ul>