Feld Thoughts

JANUARY 2, 2014

But it occurred to me today – after getting another email asking me how I’d become a VC, that I wasn’t really answering the question. Along the way, a number of the companies I had invested in as an angel investor raised money from VCs. But I still wasn’t a VC at this point.

San Francisco 159

San Francisco Boston Venture Capital Angel Investor 159

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 13, 2011

The value of Pitch Decks; Brad’s personal preferences on deal presentation; and Brad’s practice of accepting cold approaches via email. So very few investors want Business Plans any more. Very few people can do a good job with a presentation that is emailable.”. You have said outloud anyone can send you an email, is that fair?

Technical Review 288

Technical Review Venture Capital Silicon Valley Software Review 288

Up and Running

APRIL 27, 2015

One of his biggest mistakes since starting his business came in 1994, in the form of Virgin Cola. To communicate covertly, the pair shared a Gmail account where they would write emails to one another, but would only ever save them as drafts rather than sending them. See Also 11 Angel Investor Blogs You Should Be Reading.

Technical Review 60

Technical Review Mexico Cofounder Angel Investor 60

Feld Thoughts

JANUARY 2, 2012

In the fall of 2010 Mahendra Ramsinghani reached out to me by email about a new book he was working on called The Business of Venture Capital: Insights from Leading Practitioners on the Art of Raising a Fund, Deal Structuring, Value Creation, and Exit Strategies. If you are an angel investor working with VCs, this book is for you.

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Venture Capital Exit Strategy Angel Investor Deal Structure 136

Feld Thoughts

DECEMBER 18, 2011

If you are a leader in your entrepreneurial community and have something you want to add , email me 500 – 1000 words. Before the Internet (1970 to 1994). Angel Investors Must Be Organized. I’m looking for feedback on this table of contents. Comments of any sort are welcome and encouraged! Everyone Is A Mentor.

Community 142

Community Silicon Valley Incubator Colorado 142

Sophia Perl of Wisdom

OCTOBER 16, 2011

Since 1994, Conway has been doing angel investing in solely internet software. He is one of six people for SV Angel, which is on its third fund of $30M. Getting SV Angel funding is as easy as sending a one-page executive summary via email. 2-3 deals from emails a day DO NOT get a phone call meeting.

Silicon Valley 53

Silicon Valley Angel Investor Portfolio IPO 53