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How to find angel investors – Ask Evan


hi I’m Evan Carmichael welcome to

hi I’m Evan Carmichael welcome to another edition of ask Evan in today’s

another edition of ask Evan in today’s

another edition of ask Evan in today’s episode I’m going to answer a question

episode I’m going to answer a question

episode I’m going to answer a question from one of my readers Casey who runs a

from one of my readers Casey who runs a

from one of my readers Casey who runs a company called virtual fit me it’s a new

company called virtual fit me it’s a new

company called virtual fit me it’s a new product that she created and it helps

product that she created and it helps

product that she created and it helps with interactive shopping and she wanted

with interactive shopping and she wanted

with interactive shopping and she wanted me to check out her website she’s trying

me to check out her website she’s trying

me to check out her website she’s trying to raise capital find angel investors

to raise capital find angel investors

to raise capital find angel investors and wanted my advice so thanks Casey

and wanted my advice so thanks Casey

and wanted my advice so thanks Casey let’s check out your site so I loaded

let’s check out your site so I loaded

let’s check out your site so I loaded here in a new window and my first image

here in a new window and my first image

here in a new window and my first image saw you know look at the website not

saw you know look at the website not

saw you know look at the website not quite sure what you do is that

quite sure what you do is that

quite sure what you do is that interactive shopping so I see you know

interactive shopping so I see you know

interactive shopping so I see you know women trying to find her you know maybe

women trying to find her you know maybe

women trying to find her you know maybe some clothing here it says no fit found

some clothing here it says no fit found

some clothing here it says no fit found and you can customize a little bit about

and you can customize a little bit about

and you can customize a little bit about yourself the different weights heights

yourself the different weights heights

yourself the different weights heights or etc you know online shopping made

or etc you know online shopping made

or etc you know online shopping made easy it’s great the next thing I read

easy it’s great the next thing I read

easy it’s great the next thing I read here is you know note the foregoing

here is you know note the foregoing

here is you know note the foregoing descriptions of specific embodiments of

descriptions of specific embodiments of

descriptions of specific embodiments of the present invention have been

the present invention have been

the present invention have been presented for purposes of illustration

presented for purposes of illustration

presented for purposes of illustration description and it kind of goes on a

description and it kind of goes on a

description and it kind of goes on a little bit so this is a disclaimer which

little bit so this is a disclaimer which

little bit so this is a disclaimer which is great I mean it’s a little wordy but

is great I mean it’s a little wordy but

is great I mean it’s a little wordy but it’s the first thing that I read so i

it’s the first thing that I read so i

it’s the first thing that I read so i would definitely move that down put a

would definitely move that down put a

would definitely move that down put a little you know asterisks or something

little you know asterisks or something

little you know asterisks or something here and have that at the bottom is what

here and have that at the bottom is what

here and have that at the bottom is what i want to know especially for an event

i want to know especially for an event

i want to know especially for an event investors point of view is what do you

investors point of view is what do you

investors point of view is what do you do and so this kind of gives me a visual

do and so this kind of gives me a visual

do and so this kind of gives me a visual of it but this does not help so i

of it but this does not help so i

of it but this does not help so i definitely want to put something in here

definitely want to put something in here

definitely want to put something in here that explains a little bit more about

that explains a little bit more about

that explains a little bit more about what you do as I scroll down this is

what you do as I scroll down this is

what you do as I scroll down this is great here so here you have your

great here so here you have your

great here so here you have your benefits for online retailers increase

benefits for online retailers increase

benefits for online retailers increase online sales decrease returns gain

online sales decrease returns gain

online sales decrease returns gain consumer trust that’s great for shoppers

consumer trust that’s great for shoppers

consumer trust that’s great for shoppers engage in enjoyable shopping experience

engage in enjoyable shopping experience

engage in enjoyable shopping experience try on clothes so this is great this

try on clothes so this is great this

try on clothes so this is great this should be higher up right this should be

should be higher up right this should be

should be higher up right this should be no above the full because this is at the

no above the full because this is at the

no above the full because this is at the bottom here I may not get down that far

bottom here I may not get down that far

bottom here I may not get down that far depends if I’m interested at the first

depends if I’m interested at the first

depends if I’m interested at the first glance or not the other thing is so I’m

glance or not the other thing is so I’m

glance or not the other thing is so I’m assuming you know you make it easy for

assuming you know you make it easy for

assuming you know you make it easy for people to find clothes that you know

people to find clothes that you know

people to find clothes that you know otherwise might be difficult if they’re

otherwise might be difficult if they’re

otherwise might be difficult if they’re going to different stores but let’s

going to different stores but let’s

going to different stores but let’s start a little bit more about your teams

start a little bit more about your teams

start a little bit more about your teams so next we look at is you know

so next we look at is you know

so next we look at is you know who’s your team so if I’m if I’m a

who’s your team so if I’m if I’m a

who’s your team so if I’m if I’m a venture capitalist or angel investor and

venture capitalist or angel investor and

venture capitalist or angel investor and I get pitched this I even now I’m on a

I get pitched this I even now I’m on a

I get pitched this I even now I’m on a TV show called the pitch and I get

TV show called the pitch and I get

TV show called the pitch and I get pitched new business concepts I’ll

pitched new business concepts I’ll

pitched new business concepts I’ll quickly go check out somebody’s website

quickly go check out somebody’s website

quickly go check out somebody’s website it’s great if you can make this into a

it’s great if you can make this into a

it’s great if you can make this into a video so i can quickly understand what

video so i can quickly understand what

video so i can quickly understand what it is that you do i understand this um

it is that you do i understand this um

it is that you do i understand this um you know time and effort to make that

you know time and effort to make that

you know time and effort to make that happen but how many images is the next

happen but how many images is the next

happen but how many images is the next best thing but if you might want to

best thing but if you might want to

best thing but if you might want to consider having a video that quickly

consider having a video that quickly

consider having a video that quickly explain what is that you do for people

explain what is that you do for people

explain what is that you do for people who may not know where to click or what

who may not know where to click or what

who may not know where to click or what to read so once I finally understand

to read so once I finally understand

to read so once I finally understand what is you do i click on about to learn

what is you do i click on about to learn

what is you do i click on about to learn more about the team who you guys are

more about the team who you guys are

more about the team who you guys are where you come from so we’re team of

where you come from so we’re team of

where you come from so we’re team of young professionals bash individuals

young professionals bash individuals

young professionals bash individuals take business fashion technology

take business fashion technology

take business fashion technology seriously okay you know you might want

seriously okay you know you might want

seriously okay you know you might want to fix up this paragraph here to make it

to fix up this paragraph here to make it

to fix up this paragraph here to make it line up and then more information about

line up and then more information about

line up and then more information about you but I can’t click on anything okay

you but I can’t click on anything okay

you but I can’t click on anything okay so especially from an investor’s point

so especially from an investor’s point

so especially from an investor’s point of view I want to know who these people

of view I want to know who these people

of view I want to know who these people are right at least a little bit of a bio

are right at least a little bit of a bio

are right at least a little bit of a bio your background I want to know that the

your background I want to know that the

your background I want to know that the people who aren’t putting money into

people who aren’t putting money into

people who aren’t putting money into have done it before have experience in

have done it before have experience in

have done it before have experience in the industry you know if you don’t have

the industry you know if you don’t have

the industry you know if you don’t have much experience you can get some

much experience you can get some

much experience you can get some advisors so I see you have this John

advisors so I see you have this John

advisors so I see you have this John adviser here like what’s his background

adviser here like what’s his background

adviser here like what’s his background uh what does he advise you on these are

uh what does he advise you on these are

uh what does he advise you on these are the things that I’m going to be

the things that I’m going to be

the things that I’m going to be concerned about as an investor you know

concerned about as an investor you know

concerned about as an investor you know I want you to make sure that the money

I want you to make sure that the money

I want you to make sure that the money that I’m giving you is going to be well

that I’m giving you is going to be well

that I’m giving you is going to be well spent and is going to lead to yo me

spent and is going to lead to yo me

spent and is going to lead to yo me getting a return on that money so the

getting a return on that money so the

getting a return on that money so the team is definitely super important to

team is definitely super important to

team is definitely super important to making that making that happen anymore

making that making that happen anymore

making that making that happen anymore let’s look at the the product so this is

let’s look at the the product so this is

let’s look at the the product so this is great here so you are identifying a

great here so you are identifying a

great here so you are identifying a problem and this is how you you

problem and this is how you you

problem and this is how you you generally want to start things off so

generally want to start things off so

generally want to start things off so stores generally have the same labels

stores generally have the same labels

stores generally have the same labels for clothing sizes small medium large

for clothing sizes small medium large

for clothing sizes small medium large different stores sizes can vary

different stores sizes can vary

different stores sizes can vary oftentimes it’s limpiar the case within

oftentimes it’s limpiar the case within

oftentimes it’s limpiar the case within the same store so that’s great are you

the same store so that’s great are you

the same store so that’s great are you are you know quickly identifying a

are you know quickly identifying a

are you know quickly identifying a problem what’s your solution virtual

problem what’s your solution virtual

problem what’s your solution virtual shop into of consumers to make shopping

shop into of consumers to make shopping

shop into of consumers to make shopping easier more convenient to innovative

easier more convenient to innovative

easier more convenient to innovative product that allows individuals to fit

product that allows individuals to fit

product that allows individuals to fit clothes on a virtual image of themselves

clothes on a virtual image of themselves

clothes on a virtual image of themselves to get an exact fit before or by so this

to get an exact fit before or by so this

to get an exact fit before or by so this is great so this is this is a better

is great so this is this is a better

is great so this is this is a better description of what you do I put

description of what you do I put

description of what you do I put something like this on the home page

something like this on the home page

something like this on the home page because I kind of had to guess at what

because I kind of had to guess at what

because I kind of had to guess at what you

you

you you just I’m looking at that picture

you just I’m looking at that picture

you just I’m looking at that picture that you had here they’ll done in a new

that you had here they’ll done in a new

that you had here they’ll done in a new tab I guess that just from the picture

tab I guess that just from the picture

tab I guess that just from the picture but it didn’t really quickly explain

but it didn’t really quickly explain

but it didn’t really quickly explain what it is that you do so something you

what it is that you do so something you

what it is that you do so something you know break this down into one or two

know break this down into one or two

know break this down into one or two sentences and put that here instead of

sentences and put that here instead of

sentences and put that here instead of this description that you know this

this description that you know this

this description that you know this disclaimer it doesn’t really help you

disclaimer it doesn’t really help you

disclaimer it doesn’t really help you the next thing that I understand what

the next thing that I understand what

the next thing that I understand what you do I would make this out into a

you do I would make this out into a

you do I would make this out into a positive case so here it’s a no fit

positive case so here it’s a no fit

positive case so here it’s a no fit found I would show the person finally

found I would show the person finally

found I would show the person finally finding the fit and being happy that she

finding the fit and being happy that she

finding the fit and being happy that she sued will find her bathing suit or

sued will find her bathing suit or

sued will find her bathing suit or whatever is that she’s looking for so

whatever is that she’s looking for so

whatever is that she’s looking for so that’s maybe a personal thing but the no

that’s maybe a personal thing but the no

that’s maybe a personal thing but the no fit found you’re showing the negative

fit found you’re showing the negative

fit found you’re showing the negative read probably show positive here or you

read probably show positive here or you

read probably show positive here or you show both like somebody going into a

show both like somebody going into a

show both like somebody going into a store being really upset they can’t find

store being really upset they can’t find

store being really upset they can’t find their size and then somebody using your

their size and then somebody using your

their size and then somebody using your system and finding it and it works and

system and finding it and it works and

system and finding it and it works and it’s fantastic so that’s my initial

it’s fantastic so that’s my initial

it’s fantastic so that’s my initial thoughts make this a little bit easier

thoughts make this a little bit easier

thoughts make this a little bit easier you know show show how it works and make

you know show show how it works and make

you know show show how it works and make this description better move some of the

this description better move some of the

this description better move some of the benefits higher up move the move this

benefits higher up move the move this

benefits higher up move the move this you know disclaimer further down and

you know disclaimer further down and

you know disclaimer further down and then I beef up the about Us page and

then I beef up the about Us page and

then I beef up the about Us page and showcase a little bit more about who you

showcase a little bit more about who you

showcase a little bit more about who you are your background and you know the the

are your background and you know the the

are your background and you know the the various experience that you have and

various experience that you have and

various experience that you have and show any momentum that you can so is

show any momentum that you can so is

show any momentum that you can so is this being used anywhere it’s still in

this being used anywhere it’s still in

this being used anywhere it’s still in in beta I’m not quite sure if you have

in beta I’m not quite sure if you have

in beta I’m not quite sure if you have any retailers using this show that if

any retailers using this show that if

any retailers using this show that if you have if you’ve gotten into any media

you have if you’ve gotten into any media

you have if you’ve gotten into any media show that if you’ve added more people on

show that if you’ve added more people on

show that if you’ve added more people on your team show that so all of that would

your team show that so all of that would

your team show that so all of that would be would be great so it says here you

be would be great so it says here you

be would be great so it says here you know you you have an avatar is gonna be

know you you have an avatar is gonna be

know you you have an avatar is gonna be introduced to retailers it’s great if

introduced to retailers it’s great if

introduced to retailers it’s great if you know is it this is this is a couple

you know is it this is this is a couple

you know is it this is this is a couple months ago you know is that has that

months ago you know is that has that

months ago you know is that has that been done is that is it working now is

been done is that is it working now is

been done is that is it working now is anybody using it those are the kinds of

anybody using it those are the kinds of

anybody using it those are the kinds of things that was an investor I want to

things that was an investor I want to

things that was an investor I want to see that you have and want them growing

see that you have and want them growing

see that you have and want them growing so hopefully that helps that’s how I

so hopefully that helps that’s how I

so hopefully that helps that’s how I would break down the business looking at

would break down the business looking at

would break down the business looking at looking at it as an angel investor point

looking at it as an angel investor point

looking at it as an angel investor point of view if you guys liked the video

of view if you guys liked the video

of view if you guys liked the video please give it a thumbs up it makes my

please give it a thumbs up it makes my

please give it a thumbs up it makes my day and it makes me want to do more of

day and it makes me want to do more of

day and it makes me want to do more of these videos for you guys and if you

these videos for you guys and if you

these videos for you guys and if you have any thoughts about this website the

have any thoughts about this website the

have any thoughts about this website the virtual fit me or if you have a question

virtual fit me or if you have a question

virtual fit me or if you have a question that you want me to answer feel free to

that you want me to answer feel free to

that you want me to answer feel free to leave a comment under the video and

leave a comment under the video and

leave a comment under the video and I’ll definitely check it out so thank

I’ll definitely check it out so thank

I’ll definitely check it out so thank you and we’ll see you on the next

you and we’ll see you on the next

you and we’ll see you on the next episode

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