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Starting Startups - Startups and angels: Along the way to success

Tim Keane

  He is a partner in a pretty much exclusively software seed stage fund, Y Combinator that you can read more about.    He is a partner in a pretty much exclusively software seed stage fund, Y Combinator that you can read more about.  October 2010. September 2010. Bootstrapping.

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ProfessorVC: How Much Diligence is Due.

Professor VC

2010. (7). Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Bootstrapping 101. ► February. (1). A Lot of Horn Tooting over a Kazoo sized deal. ▼ January. (1). How Much Diligence is Due. ► October. (2). ► September. (2). Are DEMO's days numbered? ► May.

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ProfessorVC: Card Counting for Investors

Professor VC

Below is a short description of their philosophy: "The part of our philosophy that makes us most different from other startup investors is that we dont believe gut feel is a reliable indicator of potential at the seed stage. ► 2010. (7). Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"?

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Technology versus market risk in angel investments - Startups and.

Tim Keane

 My advice was to execute with the big player by bootstrapping and then, as the market risk retires, to think about deploying outside capital.    Greg Gianforte at RightNow Technologies in Bozeman, Montana (recently sold to Oracle) is a famous proponent of bootstrapping for this exact reason. October 2010.

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ProfessorVC: Would a Dart Board Provide better VC Returns?

Professor VC

Friday, February 26, 2010. They have raised a fund to provide seed funding of $50-$250K to 100-200 start-ups. Rather than going through their networks or targeting specific sectors for deal flow, they are going to rely on an algorithm to select companies. ▼ 2010. (7). Bootstrapping 101. ProfessorVC.

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Finding a Technical Partner for Your Startup

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In the process of gathering feedback, you’re beginning to develop a network of advisers and supporters. Then spend all your time on two things: talking to people (networking) and creating a wireframe (a simple mockup) of your web app. Or you can find seed-stage investors who will give you the money to hire a developer.

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AngelList Launches Docs To Help Startups Sign And Close Seed Rounds Online With Low Legal Fees

techcrunch.com

The hybrid social network, communication and crowdsourcing platform allows startups to access investors, and has also become a resource for investors looking to boost dealflow and connect with other investors. Today, AngelList is debuting Docs, which lets seed-stage startups close their round online. Launch Date: 2010.