A first-time angel made me £4M. Not because they had connections or because they brought expertise but because they didn't know the rules yet.

Experienced angels play it safe, follow patterns, looking for the smallest excuse to say no. They wait for traction. They need social proof before they move.

This angel didn't know they were supposed to wait. And that ignorance paid both of us when I followed her in.

The best returns don’t always came from people who know what they’re doing, but from the ones who follow their gut.