Omar made one mistake—he took money from the wrong investor.
At first, Khalid seemed great. They met at a startup event. Exchanged a few DMs. Translated to an investment offer.
Omar was pumped. A big-name investor wanted in. He signed fast.
Then came the red flags. 🚨
📞 Nonstop calls & emails—too much. 📭 Ignored Omar’s requests for help—weeks of silence. 🤝 Promised investor intros—never followed through. 💰 Blocked Omar from raising more money—no reason given.
Omar was stuck.
One 10-minute investor reference call could have saved him years of regret.
How to Avoid this situation
1️⃣ Ask for 2 founder references (then find 2 more on your own). 2️⃣ Make quick calls—founders will tell you the real story. 3️⃣ Dig deep on the calls. Don't take polite answers
