Free Founder Tool

Investor Readiness Score

8 questions. Instant answer. Know whether you're ready to raise, getting close, or need more time to build before approaching investors.

Investor Readiness Score

Answer 8 questions honestly. Your score tells you whether now is the right time to approach investors.

1. Do you have a working physical product customers can buy today?

2. Have you made at least one sale to a stranger (not friends or family)?

3. Do you know your cost of goods sold (COGS) per unit?

4. Do you have a clearly defined target customer?

5. Is your annual revenue currently under $30,000?

6. Can you explain your product's unfair advantage in one sentence?

7. Do you have a 90-day growth plan with specific milestones?

8. Are you working on this full-time or near-full-time?

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything You Need to Know

You are likely ready to approach pre-seed investors when you have: (1) a physical product customers can actually buy, (2) at least one sale to a stranger who found you independently, (3) a clear understanding of your unit economics (price, COGS, and gross margin), (4) a defined target customer, and (5) a plan for what you will do with investment capital. You do not need to be profitable, but you do need to show proof of demand and clear thinking about the business.

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If you sell a physical product and you're early, we want to hear from you. No deck needed — just tell us what you're building.