E367 - Follow the Money - Jacques LaPointe, The Hard Truth of Early Stage Investing
“The real challenge for startups is not that they’re inexperienced people. It’s that the startup journey has a whole lot of nuances and differences.”
Jacques suggests that investors should consider companies who are barely into revenue on the prairies as they are good for long-term return when getting in on the ground floor. Jacques also explores our support ecosystem with accelerators, pitch events, grants and programs designed to help our local start-ups shine. Yet many individuals don’t know where to begin to invest and support them. Metiquity provides a road map and the expertise to help companies needing capital and those looking to invest. However, the start-up journey is unlike anything else, and it can be challenging for experienced business people who want to invest but haven’t gone through the wild ride of building an idea from the ground up. Discover Metiquity’s investment criteria, how to participate in funding rounds, and what the future of our venture capital landscape could look like.