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My First Experience As A Venture Capitalist

Feld Thoughts

Over the next two years, I made 40 angel investments with the money I made from the sale of the company. At one point in the process, I was down to under $100,000 in the bank – with the vast majority of our net worth tied up in these angel investments and a house that we bought in Boulder.

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Want In On The Fintech Trend? 4 Options For Funding Your Startup

YoungUpstarts

Angel investors. An angel investor is an accredited investor who uses his or her own money to invest in a small business. Not just anyone can be an angel investor, though. They need to have a net worth of at least $1 million or a minimum annual income of $200,000.

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17 Venture Capital Blogs You Should Be Reading

Up and Running

As president of Y Combinator, the hugely successful seed-stage investor/accelerator, Sam Altman has a lot of knowledge to share. He covers broad topics such as net neutrality, but also dives into the specifics of starting a company, touching on things like hiring and employee retention. Follow Paul on Twitter @paulg. Sam Altman.

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What’s the Real Deal with AngelList?

Both Sides of the Table

Where I think Robert’s comments are slightly wrong is that AngelList is a net positive for VCs. If we have way more companies to observe who have money from angels to get to a point where they prove traction (or don’t) that’s a gift to the VC community. What about “angel&# investors?

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Thoughts on being a startup in Chicago: 3 tips for entrepreneurs

crowdSPRING Blog

The number of VC firms located here and funding Chicago companies was tiny compared to the number in Silicon Valley (or New York and Boston for that matter). Nor was there a widely established network of Angels with a track record of supporting local companies. Funding, too, was a challenge.

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10 Recommendations For Aspiring New Venture Investors

Startup Professionals Musings

Today most startup investors still register with the SEC as “ accredited ” investors before they buy any startup equity in the U.S. This requires a simple signature that you have a net worth of at least $1M or have made at least $200K each year for the last two years. Join an existing angel investor group.

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10 Keys To Making Money By Investing In Entrepreneurs

Startup Professionals Musings

Today most startup investors still register with the SEC as “ accredited ” investors before they buy any startup equity in the U.S. This requires a simple signature that you have a net worth of at least $1M or have made at least $200K each year for the last two years. Join an existing angel investor group.