Ask HN: How do I find an angel investor for my startup?

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by sktrdie • 15 years ago

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Really I don't know anything about investors, company logistics, economics, marketing. I'm just a developer that created a useful product (I hope).

Can Y Combinator help me with this?

badmash69• 15 years ago

As Tony Montana ( Scarface) said:

In this country, you gotta make the money first. Then when you get the money, you get the power. Then when you get the power, then you get the women.

In a start up context ,it means that first get some traction -- customer registrations or signups or revenues then you get your brand recognition -- people will start talking about you or your product then you get your investors.

This is what I am doing with my bootstrap.

(and much apologies for quoting a violent mobster)

veyron3• 15 years ago

Can you describe / show your product?

sktrdie5• 15 years ago

Sure, it's a Windows application meant to automate installation of software on multiple workstations on your network, remotely and silently.

So it's basically like a package manager for Windows, but instead of working for your local Windows machine, it works for all the Windows computers on your network.

Think of agencies with lots of workstations that need to keep software up-to-date on each and every machine... this would normally require an IT guy going through each and every computer and manually start the installer... uDeployer does all this automatically.

More info here: http://udeployer.com/

So I guess the idea has possibilites, but would like to get connected into this entire world of investment.

hnbd• 15 years ago

Big agencies with many Windows workstations already use Microsoft SMS or System Center (I believe that's what its called now) to deploy software over the network. How do you differentiate?

dmlevi2• 15 years ago

Everyone can have great ideas but its all about execution and the team. Through my experience when speaking with Angel investors and other people with money, they want to see some traction. They want users and to prove that it works and that people will use your baby. You will need to build a revenue model on projections based off your current traction. Hope this helps.

sktrdie5• 15 years ago

Ok. I hoped it would be as easy as showing the investor a "good" product :)

dmlevi2• 15 years ago

It totally depends on the investor. Some investors might see your passion and have tons of money and throw you a bone. Others want the facts and proof. My advice is to cover yourself so you don't seem naive or incompetent.

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