The Startup Magazine

JULY 26, 2017

The company has kept the product in testing, while receiving backing and sign-ups from investors, VCs, Angel Groups, international funds and US universities. Waccal joins the ranks of companies like Angel List and Crunchbase, which aim to democratize and simplify startup investing.

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www.paulgraham.com

APRIL 28, 2010

I think it would help founders to understand funding better—notjust the mechanics of it, but what investors are thinking. And if trouble withinvestors is one of the biggest threats to a startup, managing themis one of the most important skills founders need to learn. Few startups get it quite right. Many are underfunded.

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Steve Blank

JULY 1, 2014

Investors sitting through Incubator or Accelerator demo days have three metrics to judge fledgling startups – 1) great looking product demos, 2) compelling PowerPoint slides, and 3) a world-class team. a language corporate innovation groups can use to communicate to business units and finance. But the ‘ah-hah!’ No ambiguity.

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David Teten

JANUARY 28, 2019

Or Yale could develop a legaltech incubation program and to help improve lawyers’ productivity, a profession whose primary tech tool is Microsoft Word. Incubate non-Yalies. Create a Yale-affiliated angel group, under the university’s official auspices. Founder community. the world’s largest country, Facebook).

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David Teten

JANUARY 28, 2013

There are a minimum of 2,000 companies per year getting funded and coming out if incubators, and there are only 750 VCs that call themselves ‘active.’ AngelList co-founder Naval Ravikant concludes , “The real winners here are going to be the seed funds and early stage VCs that can write a $1 million to $2 million check.

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David Teten

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

How to make the most out of angel group participation. How to collaborate effectively with other angel groups. We will also discuss the latest trends in angel investing and where the industry is headed next. For a preview of the discussion, see “ Introduction to Angel Investing ”. Robert Dahl.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 31, 2016

Besides, company founders have to learn first-hand what it takes to win over customers. Incubators and economic development agencies may invest at the concept stage. Angel and other seed fund investors fund prototypes. He’s formed multiple venture capital funds, founded angel groups, and is an angel investor.

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David Teten

MARCH 24, 2011

Disclosure: I’m a Mentor for Founder Institute. We welcome feedback on how we can run the most entrepreneur-friendly angel network. As a separate topic: Adam commented that he got negative feedback from some investors on Founder Institute’s warrants in his company. Image via CrunchBase ).

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Austin Startup

OCTOBER 10, 2017

The Institute includes a co-working space and accelerator (the Blackstone LaunchPad at UT Dallas), an incubator, a training group, a seed fund, and much more — all working together under the unifying, umbrella theme of entrepreneurship. I’m also executive director of the Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

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ReadWriteStart

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Most incubators, accelerators, or angel groups won't be willing to work with the smaller TAM businesses. There's one absolutely fundamental philosophical premise that you need to understand: 1M/1M is an inclusive program, and we are happy to work with you even if you are building a really small, niche business.

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 6, 2011

In fact, I think it is a great curriculum for certain angel investors too, especially those who are starting out, including angel groups that are just formed. And audience members were suggesting local incubators that they want to bring in to the 1M/1M program, which was also great!

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Up and Running

MARCH 11, 2015

As the former co-founder and CEO of two technology companies, Caroline has experienced both start-up failures and successes, and has raised close to $1 million in investment capital. I wanted to make sure we got it out there, the idea of how does one find a good co-founder? Where do you look? Go to places that already gather mentors.

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Scott Edward Walker

APRIL 9, 2012

Venture capital funds, seed funds, super angels, angel groups, incubators, and “friends and family” are all playing the seed financing game and investing early in startups in an attempt to land the next Facebook. Introduction We are in the golden age of seed financing. This post was originally published on TechCrunch.]

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