Professor VC

JULY 7, 2015

I have always admired the Dead's biz model (sorry Friendster/MySpace/Facebook, The Dead was the First Social Network) and music, although I never became a full fledged Deadhead. In theory, angel groups are great. In fact, before this show, the last time I saw them in concert was in 1978! In practice, it can be much different.

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David Teten

APRIL 29, 2014

A few additional venture funds and angel groups have also begun targeting the emerging domestic economy. These groups include Astia Angels, a global network of angel investors focusing on women-led ventures, and the Comcast Ventures Catalyst Fund, which focuses on minority entrepreneurs.

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Up and Running

JUNE 2, 2010

Still, I was quite concerned the other day to read the fox-in-henhouse problem posted in a very well-written and thoughtful post called 11 Lessons I Learned Raising Venture Capital : “Be wary of angel networks. We presented to two angel networks in Seattle. In my humble opinion, this is complete bullshit.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

But, most of use raise capital and source deals the same way people looked for dates 20 years ago: by networking at conferences (or bars). . A major angel group uses Influitive , an advocate management tool, to track, activate and motivate their members. Deer Isle Group has built the D.I.G.

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The Entrepreneurial Mind

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

The state of small business financing is a bit uncertain these days in terms of both supply and demand. To get the full picture, we need to frame this discussion by understanding how unimportant securing new financing is to small businesses in the current economic conditions. Leverage your social media network.

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Austin Startup

JUNE 26, 2019

Turns out my network (of politicos and do-gooders) is not one of accredited tech investors (meaning they meet income and net wealth thresholds and choose to make investments at all, and specifically in startups). Or, I’d recommend consumer-facing founders start networking with the Angel groups in Silicon Valley immediately.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 4, 2019

10:30AM THE LINE, TOPAZ BALLROOM 1–2–3 ARJUNA COSTA, Omidyar Network IRA EHRENPREIS, DBL Partners ALFREDO SILVA, Morrison & Foerster LLP MEGAN STARR, Goldman Sachs Asset Management “Impact” investing can mean different things to different people? Mainstreaming Impact Investing Mainstreaming Impact Investing MAR 9, 2019 | 9:30AM?—?10:30AM

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 12, 2012

This is definitely the space for bootstrapping and personal networking. Angel groups almost never supply financing for real estate purchases, or personal loans. I recommend going only with legitimate angel groups, accessible through national websites like Gust , or locally publicized organizations.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 14, 2011

This is definitely the space for bootstrapping and personal networking. Angel groups almost never supply financing for real estate purchases, or personal loans. I recommend going only with legitimate angel groups, accessible through national websites like www.angelsoft.net , or locally publicized organizations.

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Gust

JANUARY 22, 2014

Gust is the infrastructure that underlies much of the professional world of early stage finance.

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Berkonomics

MAY 15, 2014

Just a few of these terms include vesting, corporate structure, governance principles, financing strategy, valuation and exit strategy. Angel investing is rapidly evolving to the same state of development, as a result of networking, industry associations, and deal sharing between angel groups.

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Gust

JULY 1, 2012

This is definitely the space for bootstrapping and personal networking. Angel groups almost never supply financing for real estate purchases, or personal loans. I recommend going only with legitimate angel groups, accessible through national websites like Gust , or locally publicized organizations.

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David Teten

JANUARY 28, 2019

Everyone wanted to work in finance. But now, the defining movie of today’s twentysomethings is “The Social Network”. Specialized alumni tech networks : Accelerate Yale (which had merged into it YaleFintech and Yale Tech), Yale Science & Engineering Association. Everyone wants to work in tech startups.

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

” It turns out that having the knowledge, experience, network and interest in writing a term sheet and leading a round is infinitely more scarce than having a checkbook and an interest in investing. It is the latter group that will ultimately make or break your financing round.

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Professor VC

MAY 29, 2008

However, that is not always the case as there is no qualification to set out your shingle as an angel investor or form an angel group. I often wonder if saying you are an angel investor is the 21st century version of being a consultant in the early 1990s after the corporate layoffs, a euphemism for someone without a real job.

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Gust

JANUARY 22, 2014

Gust is the infrastructure that underlies much of the professional world of early stage finance.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 3, 2010

This is definitely the space for bootstrapping and personal networking. Angel groups almost never supply financing for real estate purchases, or personal loans. I recommend going only with legitimate angel groups, accessible through national websites like www.angelsoft.net , or locally publicized organizations.

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Growthink Blog

MARCH 12, 2013

Debt Financing Debt financing is a fancy way of saying "loan." In debt financing, the lender (often a bank) gives you funding that you must repay over time with interest. With debt financing, you do not need to give up equity. Most of these angel investors are not members of angel groups.

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Tim Keane

JANUARY 12, 2010

.   For individual angels and others investing their own money, this may be more fluid than for someone with responsibility for a managed fund. For angel groups, the distinction between groups and VCs on this issue is dwindling, especially as angel groups do bigger rounds of financing.

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Professor VC

JANUARY 27, 2011

It turns out the statistics related to returns were from an oft cited study on returns to investors in angel groups sponsored by the Angel Capital Association with research by Robert Wiltbank at Willamette University. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ▼ January. (1).

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Professor VC

JANUARY 17, 2008

What would the VC corollary to Touched by an Angel, be. I was on a panel earlier this week with several other investors from Angel Groups in the Valley. One of my comments was that we would likely see more institutionalization of angel groups and syndication of deals among groups. See you next time.

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Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

500 CEO, serial entrepreneur and the founder of New York Angels. founder and CEO of Gust, the angel financing platform used by over 50,000. accredited investors in 1,000 angel groups and venture capital funds to. Described by BusinessWeek as a “world conquering. BUT good ideas are NOT hard to find.

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Professor VC

AUGUST 14, 2012

I had a conversation recently with Alex Mittal, Co-founder and CEO of FundersClub (FC) and decided to revisit my blog post from last fall that was skeptical of crowdfunding for angel investments. FC is the latest Kickstarter type site to launch to give entrepreneurs the opportunity to raise financing from a large number of individuals.

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Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

An excellent question to ponder as the school year begins, but the answer depends on whether you are looking for a plumber or an angel investor. Many of my students are finance majors, so I spend the first class with a (very) brief corporate finance review with the hint that very little applies to start-up finance.

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David Teten

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

The jury is out on whether the increasing ease of angel investing will potentially lower returns. Of course, you should not become an angel investors without doing your background reading , joining an angel group , and generally moving slowly. I think there are many more opportunities to disrupt the space.

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Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 26, 2008

The article, " More Guardian, Less Angel " discusses how CFOs add value to angel groups by helping to kill deals. I spent most of the time with the reporter talking about Sand Hill Angels and how we add value to the start-ups and entrepreneurs that we partner with, which is why I just have a small mention in the article.

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thestartuplawyer.com

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Contact The Startup Lawyer: Home Page About Contact FAQs Glossary Ryan Roberts Law: Home Page Social Networks: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Flickr Delicious Digg Last.FM Contact The Startup Lawyer: Home Page About Contact FAQs Glossary Ryan Roberts Law: Home Page Social Networks: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Flickr Delicious Digg Last.FM

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Up and Running

MARCH 11, 2015

Then you can go and join networking groups, depending on what town or city, or country you live in. This is the part that people hate the most, unless you’re a finance geek. There’s a lot of angel groups and venture groups all over the world who have funding. Moving into your financial projections.

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Technical Review Software Review Due Diligence Exit Strategy 60

Professor VC

OCTOBER 20, 2009

I dont think its time to hang all angel investors in effigy, but remember that due diligence goes two ways. Labels: angel groups , Angel Investors , fundraising. This is a very helpful list for anyone beginning the process (or evaluating the pros and cons) of raising angel money. Steve Bennet. at 2:47 PM.

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K9 Ventures

NOVEMBER 30, 2008

The birth of modern-day venture capital (not considering the European monarchs financing explorations and projects as venture capital) can be traced back to American Research and Development, which was started by Georges Doriot. The business of venture capital is relatively young. This is what makes it more difficult to scale.

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