What were the red flags with the investor?
Replied bySam Stoffel
Founder & CEO at Subspot
Niche: SaaS, Edu, Finance, Technology
Revenue: $500K–$1M/month
Location: UK
Started: 2014
Constant exaggeration, inconsistent stories, and biggest red flag when I asked about failures, he said he had none. Anyone successful has failed at something.
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