How to Evaluate a Startup in 10 Minutes: A Practical Framework

Learn the exact framework experienced angels use to evaluate any startup in minutes; practical, repeatable, and no finance degree required

Overview
Most startup pitches sound compelling in the room. The real skill is knowing what to look for and what to look past.
This is a hands on, practical session designed to give you the fundemental framework that experienced angel investors use to quickly filter opportunities. No spreadsheets, no MBA required. Just a basic, repeatable process you can use whether you're evaluating your first deal or trying to bring more discipline to how you assess opportunities.
What you'll walk away with:

• A starting framework for evaluating a startup in under 10 minutes
• Some insight into key criteria angels use to separate signal from noise — Problem, solution, team, market, traction, and more
• The red flags most first-time investors miss (and how to spot them fast)
• A simple scoring approach you can personalise and reuse across every deal you see
• Confidence to walk into any pitch and know what questions to ask

Who is this for?
This session is for aspiring angels, early-stage investors, and curious professionals who want a practical toolkit not theory. If you've ever sat through a pitch and thought "I have no idea how to judge this," this session was built for you.
What to expect:
This is not a lecture. Expect real examples, interactive discussion, and a framework you'll actually use. Come ready to think critically, ask questions, and leave with something tangible in hand.
The best investors aren't the ones who say yes the most they're the ones who know quickly and confidently when to say no.
2 hour event (There will be time for networking!).
About the organizer – SIA Angel Hub (previously SIA - Startup Investor Accelerator)

SIA is an angel investor hub designed to help more people become active participants in innovation through angel investing, entrepreneurship, and meaningful ecosystem connections. Through our events, community, and programs such as TAAC (Trans-Atlantic Angel Investing Cohort), we bring together global founders, aspiring and experienced investors, operators, and ecosystem leaders around practical learning, real opportunities, and long-term relationships.

For investors, TAAC offers a hands-on angel investing experience built around real startup evaluation, due diligence, and collaborative investment decision-making. Express your Interest here
​For startups, TAAC provides visibility, investor access, and the opportunity to compete for investment through our funding and investor programs. Express your Interest here
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Location
We're at a new venue this time - La Fabrica &Co : A 7,000 m² entrepreneurial hub in the heart of Poblenou, bringing together coworking, coliving, and a members' club with a pool, gym, event spaces, podcast room and seaview terraces. It's a community of founders, builders, and investors who support each other.
Learn more about members club here: https://lafabrica-co.com/en/community/membership-2/