As an Angel Investor, what am I looking for in a Startup?

* Tech or Web related Startups in the seed or 1st round stages that have bright ideas and potential for significant & sustainable growth
* Startups with strong leadership, dedication & excellent work ethic
* Startups with an MVP (minimum viable product) or prototype with traction & customer feedback
* Startups that know who their first customers will be & who their competition is



Markets:

B2B, SaaS, Advertising, Analytics, Business Services, Clean Technology, Consumer Goods, Consumer Internet, Customer Loyalty, Digital Media, E-Commerce, Education, Enterprise Software, Entertainment, Financial Services, Information Technology, Internet TV, iPad, iPhone, Location Based Services, Marketing, Media, Mobile, Mobile Commerce, New Media, News, Retail, Social Commerce, Social Games, Social Media, Social Media Monitoring, Social Media Platforms, Social Ventures, Web.

Groups, Associations, and Networks:

9vision Ventures (Owner, Investor), Fund for Arkansas' Future (Investor, Member, Investment Committee Board Member), New Media Ventures (Investor, Member), JMP Consulting (Owner/Founder, Lead Consultant).

Favorite Links:

Venture Hacks
Venture Beat
Fund for Arkansas' Future
Innovate Arkansas
New Media Ventures
AngelList