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Feb 2019
22m 42s

Questions To Ask Investors Pt. 2

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Nobody wants to launch their venture slowly, but it's important to take your time when choosing investors.

In this episode, Ian and Chad discuss what you should be asking your potential investors, using life lessons from some of the most successful entrepreneurs to determine if an investor is genuinely interested in the health and well-being of your business.

This episode marks the finale of Mission Daily’s investing week. If you like what you’re hearing, be sure to subscribe and hit us up on the socials. We’re also taking listener recommendations for future theme weeks, so if you have a subject you’d like to see an in-depth discussion on, drop us a line on twitter @TheMissionHQ.

For the full list of 50 questions that founders should ask investors, go here.

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