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Angel Funding Advice

Both Sides of the Table

I recently wrote a post on angel financing covering the topic of convertible notes but I realized I was thinking about the issue more from investor perspective and a very narrow topic of how to price the round. This post is for those who want to raise angel money. Social Network s / Search / Blogs – Obvious, huh?

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Convertible Equity, A Better Alternative To Convertible Debt?

techcrunch.com

” Ressi also says that the percentage of companies with convertible debt that successfully raise Series A funding is shrinking, due to an explosion in new angel financings and just moderate growth in venture funding. Product: The Funded. Website: thefunded.com. The Funded. → Learn more. Company: Founder Institute.

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Interview with Sramana Mitra on 1M/1M Program

Life Beyond Code

He has veered away from angel financing, and has decided to bootstrap with customer money, and preserve equity ownership, foregoing any immediate dilution related to financing. 1M/1M is like a mini entrepreneurship-focused MBA at $1000 a year, plus a credible, powerful business network. Numerous lessons.

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Answers to the 5 Most Common Angel Investor Questions

Growthink Blog

When several private investors form an organization to collective fund ventures, they are known as an "angel investor group." The act of providing the financial backing is known as "angel investing." The amount of angel financing is significant. Where can I find angel investors for my company? Who do you know?

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Startup Tools

steveblank.com

Google Apps – Email, Chat, Docs Skype - free voice and video communication tool Campfire – team collaboration Slideshare – share Powerpoints and docs with customers Ning – Create your own social network Yammer – free enterprise social network Doodle – online group scheduling Freeconferencecall.com – Free conference (..)

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How to Find the Perfect Startup Job: Part I "Start with 'When'"

Genuine VC

Much of the VC blogosphere commentary about startups covers venture and angel financing with advice focused on company founders. But most people in the startup game aren’t VCs nor are they founders (yet)… but rather they’re employees of startups. Push yourself hard to ask why not a founder now?

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Why Capital Factory?

Austin Startup

Signs of the frenzy include an increase in Startup Buses from one to six this year, a busload of MBA students from Michigan who are out to networks with startups, and recent tech investor Ashton Kutcher making an appearance at the Foursquare party.