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by jschveibinz 1856 days ago
Constructive advice:

1. I can’t tell what “fourhere.com” does from your link. Link to a landing page or executive summary of your business. The current link is ineffective and will not impress investors.

2. Investors look for businesses that have already been organized, not a person looking to organize a business. You will need to do that first. If you need money, look to friends and family or grants first.

3. Read the lean startup approach and everything you can find on the web by Steve Blank, Paul Graham and Jason Calacanis.

4. The most important thing to an investor: team. The team (not one person) must have business savvy and domain experience and expertise. In other words, if you want to start a bakery, then investors want to know that you have been working in a bakery for 5-10 years.

5. Investors want to see traction. Even if you are not generating revenue, try to show metrics that are increasing over time: views, downloads, usage time, referrals, comments, click-throughs, etc.

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Thanks for the feedback. FourHere is a mobile app, that helps people meet in small groups at local restaurants.

I have a business degree, and software background of 8+ years with Apple, Google, and Tesla. I'm in the process of looking for an angel investor who can help with growth.