There are some things that you never ever hear as an early stage investor, especially investing in early stage technology startups.

Here is a list of the things that investors just never hear:

We are very passionate.

I’ll quit my job if you make an investment.

We have the best team.

Our team is amazing.

This app will change the world.

Instagram sold for a billion dollars without revenue.

Everybody loves our idea.

If we just get 1% of this big market.

There is no competition.

There is nothing like this on the market.

Our company is pre-revenue.

I will work really hard.

We have this amazing idea for bars and restaurants.

This idea with 10 power point slides, 2 mock ups and 1 crappy logo is worth a million today.

We only need a technical co-founder.

We are product people.

Everyone will use our product.

But we have lots of FB likes.

Ok, I lied, investors hear these things all the time.
Red flag. Makes sense to avoid saying them.