Really I don't know anything about investors, company logistics, economics, marketing. I'm just a developer that created a useful product (I hope).
Can Y Combinator help me with this?
Ask HN: How do I find an angel investor for my startup?
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Re: Ask HN: How do I find an angel investor for my startup?
#2As Tony Montana ( Scarface) said:
In this country, you gotta make the money first. Then when you get the money, you get the power. Then when you get the power, then you get the women.
In a start up context ,it means that first get some traction -- customer registrations or signups or revenues then you get your brand recognition -- people will start talking about you or your product then you get your investors.
This is what I am doing with my bootstrap.
(and much apologies for quoting a violent mobster)
Re: Ask HN: How do I find an angel investor for my startup?
#3Can you describe / show your product?
Re: Ask HN: How do I find an angel investor for my startup?
#4Can you describe / show your product?
Sure, it's a Windows application meant to automate installation of software on multiple workstations on your network, remotely and silently.
So it's basically like a package manager for Windows, but instead of working for your local Windows machine, it works for all the Windows computers on your network.
Think of agencies with lots of workstations that need to keep software up-to-date on each and every machine... this would normally require an IT guy going through each and every computer and manually start the installer... uDeployer does all this automatically.
More info here: http://udeployer.com/
So I guess the idea has possibilites, but would like to get connected into this entire world of investment.
Re: Ask HN: How do I find an angel investor for my startup?
#5Can you describe / show your product?
Sure, it's a Windows application meant to automate installation of software on multiple workstations on your network, remotely and silently. So it's basically like a package manager for Windows, but instead of working for your local Windows machine, it works for all the Windows computers on your network. Think of agencies with lots of workstations that need to keep software up-to-date on each and every machine... thi…
Big agencies with many Windows workstations already use Microsoft SMS or System Center (I believe that's what its called now) to deploy software over the network. How do you differentiate?
Re: Ask HN: How do I find an angel investor for my startup?
#6Everyone can have great ideas but its all about execution and the team. Through my experience when speaking with Angel investors and other people with money, they want to see some traction. They want users and to prove that it works and that people will use your baby. You will need to build a revenue model on projections based off your current traction. Hope this helps.
Re: Ask HN: How do I find an angel investor for my startup?
#7Earlier quoted context omitted.
Sure, it's a Windows application meant to automate installation of software on multiple workstations on your network, remotely and silently. So it's basically like a package manager for Windows, but instead of working for your local Windows machine, it works for all the Windows computers on your network. Think of agencies with lots of workstations that need to keep software up-to-date on each and every machine... thi…
Big agencies with many Windows workstations already use Microsoft SMS or System Center (I believe that's what its called now) to deploy software over the network. How do you differentiate?
I offer latest, up-to-date, stable, 3rd party packages.
With SMS or System Center you have to create the packages yourself and/or have a system in place to fetch the latest packages.
Re: Ask HN: How do I find an angel investor for my startup?
#8Everyone can have great ideas but its all about execution and the team. Through my experience when speaking with Angel investors and other people with money, they want to see some traction. They want users and to prove that it works and that people will use your baby. You will need to build a revenue model on projections based off your current traction. Hope this helps.
Ok. I hoped it would be as easy as showing the investor a "good" product :)
Re: Ask HN: How do I find an angel investor for my startup?
#9Earlier quoted context omitted.
Big agencies with many Windows workstations already use Microsoft SMS or System Center (I believe that's what its called now) to deploy software over the network. How do you differentiate?
I offer latest, up-to-date, stable, 3rd party packages. With SMS or System Center you have to create the packages yourself and/or have a system in place to fetch the latest packages.
customers with large numbers of machines dont necessarily care about having latest software. They care about stability. They don't just upgrade willy-nilly.
Upgrading 7-zip [first entry on your screenshot] isn't compulsory. If you do upgrade, you take a risk that there will be no adverse effect.
Re: Ask HN: How do I find an angel investor for my startup?
#10Earlier quoted context omitted.
I offer latest, up-to-date, stable, 3rd party packages. With SMS or System Center you have to create the packages yourself and/or have a system in place to fetch the latest packages.
customers with large numbers of machines dont necessarily care about having latest software. They care about stability. They don't just upgrade willy-nilly. Upgrading 7-zip [first entry on your screenshot] isn't compulsory. If you do upgrade, you take a risk that there will be no adverse effect.
Actually I tend to differ with that statement. Latest software is always more secure and less buggy. I would personally prefer having my workstations with all the latest software.