Inside the Mind of an Investor Intensive
The required prerequisite — a 2-Saturday virtual intensive on how investment decisions are made through judgment under uncertainty.
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Pre-Diligence Lab Practicum
Apply investor judgment to real deal flow — without deploying capital.
About This Program
Volume of deal flow is what separates seasoned angel investors from new ones. The Pre-Diligence Lab gives select Inside the Mind of an Investor graduates access to that volume — allowing them to apply investor judgment without deploying capital, while generating structured, high-signal analysis that supports time-constrained angels and strengthens the entire ecosystem.
Purpose
- Provide analysts with rigorous, transparent practice in evaluating early-stage risk
- Create a shared, repeatable framework for reasoning about ambiguity
- Equip investors with disciplined, pre-meeting insight
What Analysts Produce
Lab participants synthesize pitch decks, founder Q&A, and light research into structured Assumption & Evidence Briefs — 3–5 page risk maps that surface and organize areas of uncertainty for active angel investors. These briefs are decision-support starting points designed for time-constrained or newer investors.
Prerequisite
Completion of the Inside the Mind of an Investor Intensive is required to apply for an analyst role in the Pre-Diligence Lab.
Apply for the Lab
Select IMII graduates are invited to join the Pre-Diligence Lab as analyst-practitioners. Enrollment is processed via PayPal.
Questions? Email us at outreach@youthcities.org
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