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Upfront Ventures Raised New $280 Million Fund

Both Sides of the Table

As I like to say when asked, “For entrepreneurs you generally need to go to 2-3 cities max and probably pitch 5-15 investors. You can usually find 2-3 investors per location but it’s not uncommon to see VCs in: Boston, NY, Connecticut, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Chicago, St. ” Well, ok, that’s an exaggeration.

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How Universities Can Help Students and Alumni Work in the Tech Industry

David Teten

At Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of NY , we’ve seen enormous appetite for angel education among high net worths and family offices. We have evolved into an educational organization, holding investor education events in New Jersey , NY, Florida, Connecticut, Toronto, and San Francisco, as well as many webinars.

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The Agony and Ecstasy of Selling My First Company

Feld Thoughts

I thought it was a great description and encourage every entrepreneur who has never been through the sale of a company to read it. I learned that they weren’t in New York, but were in Stamford, Connecticut, which I’d never been to. I’m sure I’ll get stuff wrong since it was over 21 years ago (I was 27.)

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Where To Find The Most Angels To Fund Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

As an entrepreneur, you simply use their investor search engine to find appropriate investors for your business according to location, industry interest and other relevant criteria. My real message is that the best Angel you can find is a local high net-worth individual, with whom you or your advisors have an established prior relationship.

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Start Here if You are Looking for Angel Investors

Startup Professionals Musings

As an entrepreneur, you simply use their investor search engine to find appropriate investors for your business according to location, industry interest and other relevant criteria. My real message is that the best Angel you can find is a local high net-worth individual, with whom you or your advisors have an established prior relationship.

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HBS Alumni Angels NY new chairman: Jason Klein

David Teten

HBSAANY has evolved into an educational organization, holding investor education events in NY , Florida , New Jersey , Connecticut , and San Francisco , as well as many webinars. As far as we know we’re the only investor group in New York to have cast such a wide net in working with diverse communities. 1) Curriculum innovation.

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