When should you seek angel investment for your startup?

A couple of weeks ago I gave a presentation at Massey University's business incubator. The topic, creating 'the winning pitch'. Although I had worked with many startups on creating their pitch decks, I decided to talk to a few investors and asked them about the do and do not of pitching and will share my collection of info over the coming weeks. 

What I wanted to share first is the timeline of when to seek investment. Too many times we see entrepreneurs with no more than an idea, seeking investment. The job of a startup team is to find a repeatable and sustainable business model. The successful founders that managed to secure funding did a pretty good job at de-risking the investment. 

So, if you are wondering what to do and when, focus on validating your idea, gather a team around you, build a concept if possible and then seek investment. 

Check out  When is the best time to start looking for investment to read the full story and get updates on how to go about raising money. 

Flavio Hangarter (Founder Astrivio)