What sort of people does Delta Partners like to finance?
Delta Partners' most successful entrepreneurs possess some, or all, of the following attributes.
- They have deep knowledge of the 'domain' that they are targeting.
- They are flexible in responding to changing to the needs of the market.
- They know the value of capital and instinctively understand the crucial difference that separates need from want.
- They have a singleminded conviction regarding the potential of their business.
- Their confidence is tempered by an understanding of their shortcomings.
- They address these shortcomings by hiring great people around themselves
- They have a long rolodex in the target market
- They have a sense of urgency.
- They know that a combination of speed and stealth will usually help them beat large companies.
- They know too that other startups can pose the greatest threat to their existence.