Angels, what questions do you ask a founder when you're considering investing?

CEO at Google • co-founder & rectangle mover at /icebreaker • icbk.me/j4ck.fc • /swagcaster • DJ sixsix

I almost exclusively am the one to reach out re. investment — so I already have a thesis in why I find the company interesting and often I’m pitching them and not the other way around.

Just looking for a spark and an articulate explanation of what the company is doing.

Formerly @pebble. Now building small phones (smallandroidphone.com) and venture funds (accessfund.vc/farcaster). 🍊🤖

Early stage returns have a Pareto distribution. Meaning the more companies you invest in the higher your expected return is and the lower you risk is. -- the conclusion being, your best strategy is to invest in every reasonable company that will take your money.

Don't know if you're legit asking, or just posing a good question -- but, #1 challenge w/ early stage investing is reliably getting high quality deal flow. #1 error is missing out on the next [insert big company here].