Feld Thoughts

JUNE 2, 2010

It sounds like Angel Boot Camp rocked. My long time friend and co-angel investor Will Herman wrote a post titled Angel Investing that summarized some of his advice. Don Dodge also has a great post up titled How to be an Angel Investor…and make money. In the first phase (1994-1996) this was $25k.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 11, 2017

With the insight, resolve, and patience he shows with young companies, he demonstrates why angel investors earn the “angel” label. So read on and be inspired… At 30 Years of Age, Tianyi Joe Zhu, Chicago Entrepreneur, Named Amongst the Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business.

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Up and Running

APRIL 27, 2015

While entrepreneurs strive to do their best, mistakes are sometimes unavoidable. One of his biggest mistakes since starting his business came in 1994, in the form of Virgin Cola. See Also 11 Angel Investor Blogs You Should Be Reading. in the three years it was on sale in the US, while the UK producers went bust in 2012.

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Feld Thoughts

AUGUST 2, 2010

They are: Fred Wilson: Lead Investors, Dipshit Companies, and Funding Every Entrepreneur. And importantly, Mark encourages all entrepreneurs to make sure they understand a VC’s seed strategy before taking money, which I strongly agree with. Mark Suster: Understanding a VC’s Seed Funding Policy is Critical.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 27, 2013

One of the things I found most valuable from participating in the Founder Institute was a lesson about the Golden Circle by Simon Sinek. Up until today, I consider all four a must-read for any entrepreneur or anyone looking into entrepreneurship. Back in 1994, when Jeff Bezos started Amazon, he had to raise money from 22(!)

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Feld Thoughts

JULY 14, 2015

The first release is underwhelming, but they iterate aggressively, with feedback and support from some of their angel investors. One of their angel investors, who happens to be a VC firm, decides to invest another $500,000 in the company. and the investors, who put up $1m in a convertible note, get 0.1%.

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