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AUGUST 12, 2010

Too many people have been burned in past and if angels get burned that will kill a lot of needed early investors. Angel investors need to be smart and not just follow-along. (ie. Retail investors were burned in IPOs in 2000, Consumers getting burned by services disappearing) Minutes 31-35.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2010

And so it happened that between 2000-2008 I was the biggest buzz kill at dinner parties. The dinner parties now are filled with self-righteous angel investors bragging about how many deals they are in on. The best angels will do very well just at the best real estate investors did well in good times and bad.

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Florida Technical Review San Antonio Los Angeles 299

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APRIL 20, 2011

Infonautics went public in 1996 and Half.com was sold to eBay in 2000. Josh and Howard began co-investing as angels and in 2005 they started a $10 million fund. Howard states the most successful angel investors are the ones who can place many small bets, increasing the possibility of hitting a home run. and Half.com.

Pre-Money Valuation 284

Pre-Money Valuation Technical Review Cofounder Cram Down 284

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FEBRUARY 27, 2011

That way you can have the best of a fund that has deeper pockets and angels so you can have more people helping. If you haven’t read my post on “ how many investors are too many &# I describe it all here. What about “angel&# investors? I feel angels need: Access to the best dealflow.

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Southern California Angel Investor Early Stage Silicon Valley 267

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JULY 29, 2010

The A round was done in February 2000 (end of the bull market) and my B round was done in April 2001 (bear market). If you are thinking about angel investors please read this piece I did on Angel Funding Advice. I also did a piece on how to think about pricing on angel deals. I eventually needed more money.

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Venture Capital Term Sheet Valuation Stock Options 282

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FEBRUARY 14, 2016

I’d like to explain as best I can my opinion on what is going on because most of what I hear from entrepreneurs is not only wrong but is reminiscent of what I heard in 1997-2000. Can Investors Spook the Market into Falling? “10 angel investors walk into a bar …” Do you remember AngelGate at Bin38 ?

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