[owkaye]

"... lead me to believe that he might not really be qualified beyond just having a lot of money."

I would LOVE it if I could find an investor like this! Apparently you're looking for a partner to help work in the business and not just an investor. That's fine, but some entrepreneurs do better when the investor ONLY provides working capital -- and stays away from the business otherwise.

[podman]

Well, yes, I'm sure that is the case for some people. This, however, is my first startup and I don't really have the experience necessary to do everything on my own. I am worried that he will want to meddle and not have the experience or expertise to help in any meaningful way and would most likely cause problems.