Raise Millions by Hustle Fund VC Page 80 their reactions on Zoom. If the other person is looking away or fading off, change the subject to what they care about. If they're nodding and smiling, those are cues to lean more into your story. Questions that early-stage VCs may ask you Elizabeth has a list of questions that she regularly asks early-stage founders to decide whether or not to invest. The questions in bold are what she personally cares most about. The other questions are common examples of what many early-stage software investors may ask. Team ● Tell me a bit about your background and your co-founder(s)’s background. ● How do you all know each other? ○ How long have you worked together and in what capacity? ● Why is your team uniquely motivated to solve this problem? ● Why did you pick your co-founder? ● Who do you need to hire during the next 18 months to be successful? ● When was the last time you disagreed on a business issue? How did you resolve it? hustlefund.vc / @hustlefundvc