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Valuations 101: Scorecard Valuation Methodology

Gust

Individual accredited investors in typical angel deals put personal capital at risk for an equity share of growth-oriented, start-up companies. These angel investors generally invest $25,000 to $100,000 in a round totaling $250,000 to $1,000,000. A local network of angels is critical to achieving a diversified portfolio.

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ProfessorVC: The Most Important Venture Capital Statistic

Professor VC

million for the year, which is the first time it has been below $5 million since 2001, a sign that capital efficiency will be even more important than it has. Prospective investors have a free look to see how you execute under the gun. At Fliqz, we met or exceeded the sales plan every month during the due diligence process.

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Where are the Deals? How VCs Identify the Next Generation of Startups

David Teten

Annual Deal Pipeline for Selected VCs and Angel Investor Groups. Acquirer/ Investor. Angel groups using Gust. Detailed due diligence. Leading Late-Stage Technology Investors’ Portfolio by Geography, 2001-1Q2010. The median VC reviews 87 opportunities before making 1 investment.

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blog.expensify.com

Otherwise, for those yet-another-facebook-type social web apps, just hire competent programmers and give them salary and perks that normal professionals expect, and not hope that their compulsion covers for your managerial incompetence and angel investor micromanaging idiocy. Fred Bosick. March 26, 2011 at 3:03 pm. [.] Michael Chan.

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