Prior to having Bret Conkin of Fundfindr Media present his 5 minute and 15 minute investor presentations, we took a few minutes in class to list some of the key points that you as investors would consider along with your scorecards.  Here is that list:

• fit with personal background and preferences (e.g. technology, retail, manufacturing, etc.)
• barriers to entry,IP
• clarity of idea
• do they have a proof of concept?
• strong management team
• clear milestones
• identify use of investment
• ROI of 30X (well.. something like that!)
• why should we belive the story?
• credible market research
• a track record of previous successes
• personal expertise
• contingency plans in case the main plan fails
• enthusiasm, conviction
• clear market pain and solution that addresses pain
• progress to date
• when/if more funding is needed
• amount of money we as investors have to invest