NOM Scan for startups

How good that you are already looking for an investor, so you have big plans. However, most investors think it is important that you have already tested your product or service in the market.

An open goal shot, but if your startup has already collected launching customers or letters of intent, you have an edge with many investors. There is almost no better proof that your product or service works.
No launching customers or letters of intent yet? Then start looking for your early evangelists. These might be companies that are willing to buy your product before it is fully ready for market. Sometimes they are also willing to invest in the further development of your product. Are you clear on what problem you are solving for this group?

Whatever variant applies to you, what matters is market validation: can you show that there are people who (want to) buy your product or service. Want to know what else investors look for? You'll find that in this article.

You don't know what your revenue model is yet, that doesn't matter but it is necessary for finding an investor. You have to know for yourself how you are going to make your money with your startup.

Maybe you're still struggling with more things that come with the startup phase? Then the comprehensive white paper we wrote on this topic is definitely a must read for you!

You will read here how to become investor ready, useful to go through before you start looking for an investor. After all, you often only get one chance...

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If you do not yet know exactly what your business is worth, it will be difficult to find investors. But don't worry, you can calculate the value of your company yourself. Then you will also know how much money you need from an investor and how many shares you need in return.

This article tells you how to determine the value of your own business.

It is common for entrepreneurs to already run a business and start a startup alongside it. Or that they start their business on their own.

This is neither right nor wrong, as long as an entrepreneur can devote enough time to his startup. Only then is there commitment and execution power.

Funders want to see that you and your team are doing everything possible to make the startup a success. Finally, it's also about your team showing passion and drive, although you can't really show that until you're already at the table with an investor.

Want to know what else investors look for? You'll find that in this article.

You do not yet know what kind of investor you are looking for, that does not matter. There are
several roads to Rome. In this article we would like to tell you more about those different possibilities.

Do you have an even clearer idea of what you want? Then let us help you with that final check for your startup.