What Investors Are Looking For

SCORE welcomes Andy Whitman, Managing Partner of Loft Growth Partners, for a wide-ranging conversation about investing and when it makes sense for growing businesses to seek outside investment and support. Among the topics to be explored: • What are the differences between debt and equity capital? • What are investors looking for in terms of growth, ROI, timing, and management? • What factors influence valuations and ownership shares? • What else in addition to much-needed capital can an investor offer? • When in the life cycle of your business should you be reaching out to institutional investors? Angel investors? Others? • What kind of investor should you be seeking? One that specializes in your industry, deal size, etc.?