{"id":75767,"date":"2018-04-13T08:18:32","date_gmt":"2018-04-13T15:18:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/?p=75767"},"modified":"2019-06-21T10:01:11","modified_gmt":"2019-06-21T17:01:11","slug":"7-traits-unicorn-investor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/blog\/7-traits-unicorn-investor\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Traits to Score a Unicorn\u2026investor that is."},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"75767\" class=\"elementor elementor-75767 elementor-bc-flex-widget\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a8eded9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a8eded9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-35bde11\" data-id=\"35bde11\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-faa96c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"faa96c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 13-09-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>In my last article,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/volitionadvisors.com\/2018\/03\/13\/3-secrets-to-pitching-investors\/\">3 Secrets to Pitching Investors<\/a>, I covered some tips to keep in mind when you\u2019re preparing your investor pitch. Not all investors are alike, however, and as great as it is to get that golden opportunity to pitch, you need be prepared to vet your investor if you\u2019re going to score your own personal\u00a0<em>unicorn\u00a0<\/em>(a.k.a. the perfect investor).<\/p><p>Here are 7 traits to consider when you\u2019re on the hunt.<\/p><h3>Trait 1: Network<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-174da32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"174da32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 13-09-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"423\" src=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/contact-us-2993000_960_720.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-75770\" alt=\"Investor\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/contact-us-2993000_960_720.jpg 960w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/contact-us-2993000_960_720-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/contact-us-2993000_960_720-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/contact-us-2993000_960_720-98x65.jpg 98w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/contact-us-2993000_960_720-360x239.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45d74ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45d74ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Having a well-connected investor on your team could allow you to unlock plenty of future capital and quickly establish valuable joint venture opportunities in a fell swoop. As yourself, is this investor part of a network that may be interested in investing in this round or the next? Does his or her network consist\u00a0of target customers that you\u2019re trying to reach? Is he or she part of a circle that\u2019s rich with partnership opportunities?<\/p><h3>Trait 2: Industry experience<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28efdf3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"28efdf3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"336\" src=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/problem-2731501_960_720.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-75771\" alt=\"Investor\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/problem-2731501_960_720.jpg 960w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/problem-2731501_960_720-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/problem-2731501_960_720-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/problem-2731501_960_720-100x53.jpg 100w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/problem-2731501_960_720-360x189.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ab3a93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ab3a93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Is this investor familiar with your industry? Getting an insider on your team could help you avoid making catastrophic mistakes in your business.<\/p><h3>Trait 3: Business model experience<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-567f500 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"567f500\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"459\" src=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/document-3268750_960_720.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-75772\" alt=\"Investor\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/document-3268750_960_720.jpg 960w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/document-3268750_960_720-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/document-3268750_960_720-768x550.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/document-3268750_960_720-91x65.jpg 91w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/document-3268750_960_720-333x239.jpg 333w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26a8df4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26a8df4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Does this investor have experience with your business model (e.g,\u00a0subscription, freemium B2C, B2B)? Similar to \u201cindustry experience\u201d, having an experienced person on the team allows you to find hidden opportunities for growth, gain an edge over your competition and avoid costly mistakes.<\/p><h3>Trait 4: Functional expertise<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-929539a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"929539a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/stickies-2767856_960_720.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-75773\" alt=\"Investor\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/stickies-2767856_960_720.jpg 960w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/stickies-2767856_960_720-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/stickies-2767856_960_720-768x456.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/stickies-2767856_960_720-100x59.jpg 100w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/stickies-2767856_960_720-360x214.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce46d06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce46d06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Does this investor have functional expertise that he or she could use to help out the company temporarily? These could include project management, negotiation, or technical skills. Getting the investor to take on a role temporarily in the business could help you cut cost. Also, you can be certain that they\u2019ll do their best since they\u2019re invested \u2014 literally \u2014 in the business.<\/p><h3>Trait 5: Geographical relevance<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8077da elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a8077da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"381\" src=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/stock-exchange-3208166_960_720.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-75774\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/stock-exchange-3208166_960_720.jpg 960w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/stock-exchange-3208166_960_720-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/stock-exchange-3208166_960_720-768x458.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/stock-exchange-3208166_960_720-100x60.jpg 100w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/stock-exchange-3208166_960_720-360x215.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf0cbd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf0cbd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Is this investor in the same country or region as you or your customers? Getting in-person, hands-on help from investors could speed up progress. If your investor lives in the same place as your target customers, he or she could provide invaluable intel that you may otherwise have no access to.<\/p><h3>Trait 6: Aligned views on \u201creturn\u201d<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4f5b36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a4f5b36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/agree-1728448_960_720.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-75775\" alt=\"Investor\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/agree-1728448_960_720.jpg 960w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/agree-1728448_960_720-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/agree-1728448_960_720-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/agree-1728448_960_720-98x65.jpg 98w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/agree-1728448_960_720-360x239.jpg 360w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/agree-1728448_960_720-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f7d80a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f7d80a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Does this investor have an agenda that\u2019s aligned with yours? Do they share the same values as you? Are they trying to make money or are they more interested in helping your business fulfill its mission? How fast are they expecting the return? These are all important factors to consider.<\/p><h3>Trait 7: Easy to work with<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e45f54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2e45f54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"403\" src=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/paper-3213924_960_720.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-75776\" alt=\"Investor\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/paper-3213924_960_720.jpg 960w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/paper-3213924_960_720-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/paper-3213924_960_720-768x484.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/paper-3213924_960_720-100x63.jpg 100w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/paper-3213924_960_720-360x227.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8deac0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8deac0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>How does this investor work with companies? Does he or she like to take on a more \u201clean in\u201d, \u201cheavy on the business\u201d approach? Or do they like to be more of a \u201cshadow\u201d? Does their style align with the way you like to work? Ensuring that your investor\u2019s preferred \u201cstyle\u201d of working is aligned with yours allow you to avoid friction in the relationship.<\/p><hr \/><p>So these are the 7 traits of a \u201cUnicorn\u201d investor. By evaluating potential investors against this criteria, you can quickly identify your top candidates. Of course, Unicorns don\u2019t really exist. If they meet 4-5 of these traits, they\u2019re solid.<\/p><div class=\"saboxplugin-wrap\"><a href=\"http:\/\/volitionadvisors.com\/2018\/04\/14\/7-traits-to-score-a-unicorn-investor-that-is\/\">See the original blog post with our partner Volition Advisors.\u00a0<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-411501c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"411501c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ad0e9f6\" data-id=\"ad0e9f6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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