2008 Angel Investor Bootstrapping Finance 
Professor VC
MARCH 10, 2009
Bootstrapping 101. I moderated a panel discussion last night on one of my favorite topics, bootstrapping, as part of our Silicon Valley Center for Entrepreneurship Eminent Speaker Series at San Jose State. They have a standard presentation on bootstrapping, which they present around the country. ProfessorVC. Steve Bennet.
ReadWriteStart
OCTOBER 7, 2010
Sub-$2 million pre-money, it is better to bootstrap. That is debt financing that converts into equity at the Series A valuation once the price for that is set. (I I believe Jeff Clavier and many other seed investors are in agreement with me on this issue.) If you have to raise money, try to do so as convertible notes.
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Professor VC
MAY 29, 2008
Thursday, May 29, 2008. What does it take to be an Angel Investor? To the SEC, it means that you are an accredited investor and To the man (or woman) on the street, a minimum qualification would seem to be an interest and ability to invest in early stage ventures. I think this sentiment has given angel groups a bad name.
Professor VC
NOVEMBER 14, 2011
Just not from investors who cant afford to lose the cash. I often speak on panels and am often asked questions about what are the qualifications to be an angel investor. in fees is a hefty transaction fee considering company will still have legal and other fees on the financing. Bootstrapping 101. ► 2008. (14).
Professor VC
APRIL 7, 2011
This will also serve as a good pointer for all the entrepreneurs who ask why I am not interested in their company led convertible note financing round. This can make it much more difficult to get any bank financing, new investment, and trade credit. In cases where it is truly a bridge financing (i.e. Steve Bennet. at 1:33 PM.
rapidrollout.wordpress.com
OCTOBER 23, 2010
.&# If your friends and family can’t capitalize your project, then you’ll have to extend your network to include business advisers, potential business partners, and angel investors. If you can do it for $5000 to $15,000, you’re likely to be able to finance it with a deferred payment or a loan from friends and family.
Professor VC
APRIL 1, 2010
One comment made by Jason was that angels tend to be less sensitive than VCs on valuation and can potentially make it difficult to get a venture financing done at acceptable valuation. While this may certainly be the case with unsophisticated angels (much less of these now) or in cases with no lead investor, Id argue the opposite.
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