Up and Running

JULY 23, 2014

The exit strategy isn’t about you, it’s about your investors. Startups looking for angel investors or venture capital (VC) absolutely need an exit strategy because investors require it. The company brings in money and the investors get money out. The exit is what gives them a return.

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Gust

JULY 12, 2012

The goal was to share our experiences in the realm of angel investing with an array of global audiences, by participating in various lectures, discussions and workshops. In all four countries we met passionate entrepreneurs who were eager to discuss their exciting startups, as well as angel investors looking to support them.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 4, 2017

When we established Ready4S back in 2012, the tech startup scene looked completely different than it does today. But if you’re considering setting up a tech startup right now, you should know that it still presents a huge challenge. In fact, 75 percent of venture-backed startups fail. . According to David S.

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David Teten

MAY 9, 2012

I am very happy to announce today a new program I’ve been working on designed to support women and diverse entrepreneurs, particularly those in the technology sector. Pioneering Program Launched by Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of New York and the National Association of Investment Companies. According to the U.S.

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Venture Capital Programming Accredited Investor New York 154

David Teten

AUGUST 15, 2013

How can a tech startup engage with a Fortune 500 company for mutual benefit? The chasm between the typical Fortune 500 company and a startup is typically too vast for a standard partnership. I worked with our intern team to look for the Fortune 500 companies making the strongest effort to reach out to the tech startup community.

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Gust

JANUARY 4, 2012

Many thanks to David Rose , Ilana Grossman , Justin Stanwix , and the whole Gust team for making the Gust Blog such a valuable platform and resource for entrepreneurs and angel investors. The amount of investment in IP in any direct sense is generally small for early stage startups. In practice, this leads many U.S.

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Intellectual Property IP Startup United States 143

Transformify

APRIL 15, 2016

However, the lack of funding opportunities has forced many entrepreneurs to seek funding abroad. Rather than being unemployed, graduates may become the promising entrepreneurs starting new businesses and creating jobs. Mbwana Alliy founded the Nairobi based Savannah Fund in 2012. The next step would be to secure funding.

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Gust

FEBRUARY 22, 2014

There are literally hundreds of platforms currently operating that connect investors and startups, and there have been at least a hundred others that have come and gone. Setting up a clean, effective web site that lists companies seeking funding and provides accounts for investors to interact with them is not rocket science.

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Belarus Kazakhstan Portugal Accredited Investor 107

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

If you loved the emerging startup vibes of the DEMO conference, Asia will be getting its very own version with DEMO Asia 2012 slated for February 29 to March 2 in Singapore next year. “We made sure that it imbibed DEMO ’s signature features while catering to Asian entrepreneurs and innovators. DEMO Asia Singapore Audition.

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Asia Singapore Malaysia Indonesia 157

techcrunch.com

AUGUST 12, 2012

Zachary Bogue And Matt Ocko Launch Data Collective, An Early Stage Fund For Big Data Startups. Zachary Bogue And Matt Ocko Launch Data Collective, An Early Stage Fund For Big Data Startups. Thursday, August 9th, 2012. Disrupt SF 2012. Disrupt SF Hackathon 2012. Enterprise. Smartphones. Digital Cameras. Headphones.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 3, 2012

Shaker Heights, Ohio-based business incubator LaunchHouse is inviting ten technology startup teams from around the world to participate in a 12-week startup accelerator program. At the end of 12 weeks, each team will present to local and national Venture Capitalists and Angel Investors on their Showcase Day on November 28.

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Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC.   When we talk to entrepreneurs (or explain to others what we do) we often explain this in risk terms. October 2012. Angels and Advisors. Funding startups. April 2013.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 10, 2017

Take a look at some of the emails between us from 2010: We were attending NYU from 2008–2012. As entrepreneurs, Tushar and I immediately knew that when product-market fit hits you in the head, you jump on it. He co-founded the first angel investor group in the Bitcoin space, BitAngels , in 2013, which grew to over 500 members globally.

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Tim Keane

DECEMBER 14, 2009

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. Starting Startups.    Read   Want to Start a Startup ?   A way to fund a startup is to get a job.    Good angel groups, too. 

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Burn Rate Angel Groups Seed Stage Startup 60

Tim Keane

JUNE 19, 2012

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. Technology versus market risk in angel investments » June 19, 2012. October 2012. Angels and Advisors. Funding startups. Investor Relationships.

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Milwaukee Wisconsin Angel Investor Bootstrapping 79

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 17, 2012

But a couple of people replied with responses of such lack of comprehension that I thought it was worth expanding on for first-time entrepreneurs. Successful entrepreneurs achieve much through their personal leadership traits that inspire others to do great things with them – sure. Not possible. ” Or there was this one.

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Startup PR Venture Capital Angel Investor 363

Tim Keane

MARCH 9, 2011

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. It’s a deceptively simple question:  what is the optimal way to finance a new startup? It’s a deceptively simple question:  what is the optimal way to finance a new startup?

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Finance Bootstrapping Startup Equity 83

Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

As I mentioned at the beginning of this series/ebook, over the years I’ve noticed that I tend to frequently share certain Lucky7 posts with entrepreneurs we’ve backed , team members at data.world, or other startup investors I know. Last weekend, I passed on investing in a new startup for two primary reasons?—?business

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Bootstrapping IPO Business Model Software Review 52

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 14, 2013

Amsterdam-based startup accelerator Rockstart last year launched a program to find and support ten teams of startup founders in Europe. Of the ten startups in the inaugural 2012 class, four have raised follow-on funding to date, and one even reached the break-even point and expanded to Silicon Valley.

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Up and Running

JANUARY 2, 2013

I know what it’s like to pitch to investors – both angels and venture capitalists. I’ve raised close to $1 million from angel investors for my previous technology start-ups. Sometimes you only get 10 minutes to pitch your business opportunity to the investors (or less in some cases).

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Hockey Stick Exit Strategy Technical Review Due Diligence 164

Scalable Startup

DECEMBER 15, 2011

There seems to be a lot of this going around these days – the “I’m just about to start a startup” category of entrepreneurs, or “I just started a startup” when they haven’t. many new angels spawning from Google, Facebook, etc. many people never before involved in startups want in.

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Angel Investor Startup IPO Software Developers 24

Tim Keane

OCTOBER 8, 2008

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. « The Whitehorse Daily Star - good advice for entrepreneurs | Main. Last week, our angel group reviewed a business with an online lie detector technology.  October 2012.

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Technical Review Due Diligence Wisconsin Angel Groups 60

crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2012

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Startup (and Small Business) Tips: Ask Your Customers For Feedback. Startup Tips: Ask Your Customers For Feedback. Want to get a job at a startup? See the video above.

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 93

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

This is the third article in a series on what it takes to be a great angel investor (and why this should matter to entrepreneurs). Paul Kedrosky made the case for “naive optimism&# being an important part of startup success. And he argues that you need to have some “comparative advantage&# as an investor.

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Angel Investor Early Stage Cap Table Deal Flow 284

Austin Startup

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

As I mentioned at the beginning of this series/ebook, over the years I’ve noticed that I tend to frequently share certain Lucky7 posts with entrepreneurs we’ve backed , team members at data.world, or other startup investors I know. So here we go with the eighth lesson from The Entrepreneur’s Essentials.

Bootstrapping 48

Bootstrapping Austin Equity Cofounder 48

Tim Keane

OCTOBER 19, 2006

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. Due diligence: An Entrepreneurs Perspective » October 19, 2006. October 2012. Angels and Advisors. Funding startups. Investor Relationships. Startup ideas.

Software Review 60

Software Review Wisconsin Technical Review Angel Investor 60

Gust

JANUARY 15, 2013

Is the bloom off of the startups rose? Two days ago the New York Times published this story about investors getting pickier. I had a conversation over the weekend, before either of us had seen the NYTimes story, about startups going down, even giving back investors’ money. What do you think? .

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Due Diligence Startup Angel Investor Early Stage 119

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

If you haven’t heard of DEMO Asia 2012 , the event looks to gather Asia’s brightest innovators and budding entrepreneurs into one place, giving them the opportunity to debut, pitch and showcase breakthrough ideas and products to corporate acquirers, media, venture capitalists, angel investors and strategic partners.

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Asia Singapore Angel Investor Partner 154

VC Cafe

JULY 4, 2012

Amongst the different types of crowdfunding: Donation, Reward, Lending and Equity, the latter is on the rise as a fundraising mechanism for European startups. It’s worth noting that angel investment platforms such as AngelList and CircleUp are excluded from this definition. entrepreneur decides. entrepreneur decides.

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Equity Europe Due Diligence Startup 160

Pascal's View

OCTOBER 9, 2013

Establishing a mutual understanding between investors and entrepreneurs as to what each expects from the other is essential to a harmonious beginning for a new venture. Some important statistics: In 2012, the average amount of seed or angel capital raised per company was $880,000 (Source: Pitchbook).

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Angel Investor Video Dilution Venture Capital 28

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 26, 2013

Since the recent recession, and at least partially sparked by it, I’m seeing a real resurgence of entrepreneurial spirit, and more startup activity than ever before. is already well above the dot.com bubble of 15 years ago, although we have slipped a bit this year from the high point of 320 new entrepreneurs out of 100,000 adults in 2011.

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IPO Entrepreneur Social Media Startup 273

Steve Blank

APRIL 13, 2013

I just spent a few weeks in Japan and China on a book tour for the Japanese and Chinese versions of the Startup Owners Manual. In the few days I was in China I met with several VC’s, angel investors, business press and spoke to hundreds of entrepreneurs. We had a fireside chat with a room full of eager entrepreneurs.

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Silicon Valley China Venture Capital Merger 269

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

So, I’d like to start by sharing the story of a female entrepreneur who did experience VC funding success—but still also felt the impact of the biases held by the industry. Obviously, startup teams aren’t always comprised of all men or all women; teams of mixed gender founders exist, and some of them get funding. A rare success.

Venture Capital 82

Venture Capital Lean Cofounder Technical Review 82

Tim Keane

MAY 22, 2006

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. « Compensation for Entrepreneurs | Main. Pick Your Investor With Care.   Deals that were put together so poorly that the entrepreneur had little room to work. 

Wisconsin 60

Wisconsin Offshore Warrant Angel Investor 60

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

This is the third article in a series on what it takes to be a great angel investor (and why this should matter to entrepreneurs). Paul Kedrosky made the case for “naive optimism&# being an important part of startup success. And he argues that you need to have some “comparative advantage&# as an investor.

Angel Investor 152

Angel Investor Cap Table Early Stage Deal Flow 152

Feld Thoughts

APRIL 4, 2018

The entire experience was foundational for me, both as an entrepreneur and an early angel investor (I started investing in 1994 after I sold my first company at the end of 1993.). Over a decade ago, Brad Bernthal and Phil Weiser were putting real energy into Boulder Startup Community. And, it has really hit its stride.

Private Equity 71

Private Equity Colorado Angel Investor Community 71

Tim Keane

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. « Technology versus market risk in angel investments | Main. | The Performance Appraisal » October 08, 2012. Long term thinking -- for entrepreneurs.

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Wisconsin Entrepreneur Illinois Startup 68