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How to Land Funding From Angel Investors

Up and Running

Are you wondering how to land funding from angel investors? This article focuses on angel investors in the U.S., and the process of raising angel investment for high-tech or high-growth startups. Venture capital usually comes after angel investment, for startups that continue to grow. . Use web search.

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Lean Business Planning with Tim Berry [VIDEO]

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We recently had Tim Berry, Palo Alto Software founder and business planning expert, present our Bplans audience with his latest advice on lean business planning. Start your lean business plan today: Download our Free Lean Plan Template one-page-pitch-download.pdf. I’m going to start with what’s a lean business plan.

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How and Where to Write About Technology in Your Business Plan

Up and Running

I’ll join in the due diligence for my angel group, test for myself, and develop my informed opinion. For business owners, I recommend a lean business plan as a dashboard and GPS. Since the lean plan is just for you and the team, not for outsiders, it doesn’t necessarily include or cover your technology.

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How Investors Make Better Decisions: The Investment Readiness Level

Steve Blank

While the posts were theory I was a bit surprised when John Selep , an early-stage investor, approached me and said he was actually using the Investment Readiness Level (IRL) in practice. In our Angel investor group, our Applicant Selections process ranks applicant companies relative to the other applicants.

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Business Pitch, Elevator Pitch, and the LivePlan Pitch Page: What’s the Difference?

Up and Running

Here’s how I sort through these different terms, in the context of angel investment, business planning, and business plan competitions. When I say pitch or business pitch I mean the short presentation startup founders make for angel investors or venture capitalists. The business pitch. appeared first on Bplans Blog.

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Resources to Find Angel Funding

Business Plan Blog

You may think that numbers and locations are the only thing to look out for, but in reality it is best to find the angel that fits you and then your situation. As always, keep these key principles in mind while looking for, and after you find an angel investor. Angels are typically only interested in opportunities local to them.

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VCs eating our own dog food: Using technology and analytics to make better investments

David Teten

Many tools designed for B2B marketing in general are also relevant to investors. A major angel group uses Influitive , an advocate management tool, to track, activate and motivate their members. – angel investor networks ( AngelList , FundersClub , OurCrowd , Republic *, SeedInvest ). .