Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Angel investors come from a variety of ages, backgrounds, and professions. I don’t have an MBA and I don’t live in Silicon Valley. million people qualify as accredited investors. However, entrepreneurs still need to approach angel investors offline for larger amounts of capital. I’m not your average angel.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 6, 2022

Today most startup investors still register with the SEC as “ accredited ” investors before they buy any startup equity in the U.S. But it’s always a risky proposition, probably well beyond the risk of the commodities market, since there are so many unknowns and few controls. Do your homework before investing.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Today most startup investors still register with the SEC as “ accredited ” investors before they buy any startup equity in the U.S. But it’s always a risky proposition, probably well beyond the risk of the commodities market, since there are so many unknowns and few controls. Do your homework before investing.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2017

Today most startup investors still register with the SEC as “ accredited ” investors before they buy any startup equity in the U.S. But it’s always a risky proposition, probably well beyond the risk of the commodities market, since there are so many unknowns and few controls. Do your homework before investing.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Today you still need to be registered with the SEC as an “ accredited ” investor to legally buy any startup equity. Today these are only legal in the USA for non-equity rewards or pre-orders, but the JOBS Act may relax the accredited investor rule soon. Participate as a mentor in local startup incubators.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Today you still need to be registered with the SEC as an “ accredited ” investor to legally buy any startup equity. Today these are only legal in the USA for non-equity rewards or pre-orders, but the JOBS Act will relax the accredited investor rule by early 2013. Participate as a mentor in local startup incubators.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 12, 2013

It won’t help your case or your workload to do an email blast and follow-up with all eight million accredited investors in the US. If there is no one in your area interested or experienced in your type of business, you may have to move to Silicon Valley or Boston, or wherever the right Angels for your domain congregate.

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