Gust

MAY 10, 2014

Since all angels are Accredited Investors (which means they’re millionaires if they’re not otherwise employed) it wouldn’t make any sense for them to do this on a full-time basis. There’s an old saying “if you want something done in a hurry, give it to a busy man”, and that applies here.

Angel Investor 132

Angel Investor Accredited Investor Limited Partner Portfolio 132

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2013

Later, when your venture is trying to close on financing, or even going public, that forgotten partner surfaces, demanding their original share. This works to protect you from unscrupulous investors, as well as non-professional investors who may later say that your business plan was misleading.

Non-Compete 235

Non-Compete Accredited Investor Startup Cofounder 235

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 10, 2012

Later, when your venture is trying to close on financing, or even going public, that forgotten partner surfaces, demanding their original share. This works to protect you from unscrupulous investors, as well as non-professional investors who may later say that your business plan was misleading.

Non-Compete 249

Non-Compete Accredited Investor Cofounder Startup 249

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 2, 2011

Later, when your venture is trying to close on financing, or even going public, that forgotten partner surfaces, demanding their original share. This works to protect you from unscrupulous investors, as well as non-professional investors who may later say that your business plan was misleading.

Non-Compete 246

Non-Compete Accredited Investor Entrepreneur Cofounder 246

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2012

The business accelerator model is YCombinator and TechStars , who select only the best applicants, have a demanding process, provide experienced coaching/mentoring, some seed funding, with a required exit in about six months. Incremental investment may follow. Lean startup. A popular phrase heard in this environment is “rinse and repeat.”

Early Stage 253

Early Stage Finance Seed Stage Entrepreneur 253

Gust

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

But, in the US, only wealthy accredited investors * have been allowed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to invest in entrepreneurs and their startup companies (without extensive disclosure of the business plan and risks inherent to such new ventures).

Securities and Exchange Commission 154

Securities and Exchange Commission Accredited Investor Angel Investor Due Diligence 154

Up and Running

MAY 27, 2014

Is the investor asking for a non-dilution clause (a stipulation that their equity shares never dilute) in your operating agreement? (No No savvy investor will ever ask for this, nor will a savvy investor want to invest in your business if you have any investors who demand this clause.

Angel Investor 119

Angel Investor Dilution Accredited Investor Due Diligence 119

Gust

JULY 8, 2012

The business accelerator model is YCombinator and TechStars , who select only the best applicants, have a demanding process, provide experienced coaching/mentoring, some seed funding, with a required exit in about six months. Incremental investment may follow. Lean startup. A popular phrase heard in this environment is “rinse and repeat.”

Early Stage 177

Early Stage Finance Seed Stage Entrepreneur 177

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 19, 2010

Later, when your venture is trying to close on financing, or even going public, that forgotten partner surfaces, demanding equity. This works to protect you from unscrupulous investors, as well as non-professional investors who may later say that your business plan was misleading.

Non-Compete 125

Non-Compete Accredited Investor Startup Cofounder 125

Growthink Blog

MARCH 19, 2012

First, the SEC largely limits private-equity investments to accredited investors—those with $1 million or more in net worth, among other tight standards. Only 35 nonaccredited investors are allowed to buy private equity in a company's offering. That hinders broad-based online fund raising in a couple of ways.

Equity 88

Equity Securities and Exchange Commission Private Equity SEC 88

This is going to be BIG.

JULY 13, 2023

In the short term, however, any more carry going your way—which you’re certainly going to demand when you start bringing in great deals—is going to come out of their pocket. One of the reasons I’m doing a few coaching assignments is that investor education and support is an area I'm very interested in.

Accredited Investor 78

Accredited Investor Non-Compete Early Stage Salary 78

Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

accredited investors in 1,000 angel groups and venture capital funds to. And what upsets people is that there are different quantities of those components available in the economic marketplace; and the law of supply and demand is pretty good about consequently assigning a value to them.

Coder 75

Coder Accredited Investor New York Angel Financing 75

www.paulgraham.com

APRIL 28, 2010

There are three maindisadvantages: you mix together your business and personal life;they will probably not be as well connected as angels or venturefirms; and they may not be accredited investors, which couldcomplicate your life later. The regulatory burden is much lower if a companys shareholdersare all accredited investors.

Technical Review 76

Technical Review Startup Software Review Angel Investor 76

Ben's Blog

MAY 24, 2021

Second, by better matching supply and demand, direct listings have generally mitigated the magnitude of IPO Pops, thus engendering better overall price discovery. As noted above, the demand side of the equation — whether IPOs are priced above their initial filing range – also influences the size of the IPO float. 1990-1998 13.3%

SEC 36

SEC Accredited Investor IPO Technical Review 36

Venture Chronicles

MARCH 23, 2010

Just consider that every H1-B visa is snapped up within 12 hours of becoming available and you see how not only demand outstrips supply but an industry has grown up around a flawed system for the sole intention of gaming it for profit. and be comprised of a majority of partners who are U.S.

Venture Capital 36

Venture Capital Accredited Investor Green Offshore 36

View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

For example, on-demand in the cloud access to the world’s entire music library for $10/mo is an almost unthinkable shift from the previous generation of physical CDs purchased and stored inside a rack in the living room.

Accredited Investor 214

Accredited Investor Cloud Media Framework 214

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

As an advisor to many entrepreneurs, I still hear frequently the irrational exuberance that crowdfunding is the quick alternative for startups that are passed over by overly demanding angels or venture capital investors. Crowdfunding to gauge demand is not recommended, since failed campaigns don’t usually recover later.

Accredited Investor 252

Accredited Investor SEC Campaign Equity 252

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 26, 2020

As an advisor to many entrepreneurs, I still hear frequently the irrational exuberance that crowdfunding is the quick alternative for startups that are passed over by overly demanding angels or venture capital investors. Crowdfunding to gauge demand is not recommended, since failed campaigns don’t usually recover later.

Accredited Investor 378

Accredited Investor SEC Campaign Equity 378

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Boy wearing Oculus Rift via Wikipedia As an advisor to many entrepreneurs, I still hear frequently the irrational exuberance that crowdfunding is the quick alternative for startups that are passed over by overly demanding angels or venture capital investors. Making something awesome will cost more than you expect.

Accredited Investor 120

Accredited Investor SEC Campaign Equity 120

Professor VC

AUGUST 14, 2012

Since the provisions of the JOBS Act relating to angel investments by non-accredited investors haven't been finalized yet, these platforms are currently only available to accredited investors, who already have the ability to make angel investments. However, there are many pieces of the FC model that are intriguing.

Accredited Investor 42

Accredited Investor SEC Cap Table Angel Groups 42