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ProfessorVC: Bootstrapping 101

Professor VC

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.

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ProfessorVC: What does it take to be an Angel Investor?

Professor VC

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. Labels: angel groups , Angel Investors.

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Being The Best You Can Be - Startups and angels: Along the way to.

Tim Keane

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. Forward to the past: The (re) rise of direct marketing » October 08, 2008. Last week, our angel group reviewed a business with an online lie detector technology.  Angels and Advisors.

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ProfessorVC: Card Counting for Investors

Professor VC

Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Negotiating an Angel Deal in your PJ's. Bootstrapping 101. ► 2008. (14). CFO's - More Guardian, Less Angel? What does it take to be an Angel Investor? A Lot of Horn Tooting over a Kazoo sized deal.

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ProfessorVC: Are DEMO's days numbered?

Professor VC

With all of the new ways to see early companies such as TechCrunch and YCombinator, I had a feeling that much of the luster was gone and debated whether it was worth the time to attend.The last time I went to DEMO was in 2005 for the launch of one of my companies, iControl Networks. Negotiating an Angel Deal in your PJ's.

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ProfessorVC: Negotiating an Angel Deal in your PJ's

Professor VC

In my experience, venture investors are more focused on percentage ownership, which obviously requires a trade-off with the amount invested and valuation. I had a discussi on with another angel investor a few months ago and he was bragging about the deal he just struck that included a 3X participating liquidation preference.

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ProfessorVC: Is the Grass Really Greener on the Dark Side?

Professor VC

Sunday, January 27, 2008. We will also look at a variety of financing methods including venture capital, angel investing, licensing, franchising, roll-up, venture debt and my old favorite, bootstrapping. As an angel investor and start-up CFO, I should have a good vantage point. Bootstrapping 101.