Berkonomics

APRIL 20, 2023

The Angel Capital Association recently published a study contributed to by several of my friends quoting that seventy percent of investments made by angel investors to date return less than the amount invested – upon a sale or closing of the business – the great majority of these outright losses as businesses die.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 19, 2017

The Central Texas Angel Network is one of the most active angel groups in North America. Business Friendly Regulation  — Texas has no state income tax, meaning more of your salary expense goes directly to your employees and has been consistently ranked as one of the best states for small businesses.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 9, 2017

The Angel Resource Institute (ARI) recently published a study conducted by well-respected Rob Wiltbank, quoting that seventy percent of investments made by angel investors to date return less than the amount invested – upon a sale or closing of the business – the great majority of these outright losses as businesses die.

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Up and Running

MAY 12, 2015

Ask an angel investor: Targeting a particular angel investor can be a good tactic, as they are often willing to evaluate your pitch. Tim advises checking out Gust, which lists regional and local angel groups. From there, you can reach out to an angel in your area. See Also Bplans Small Business Loan Finder.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 21, 2014

Small Business Administration (SBA) may also be able to offer assistance through loan financing, bond guarantees or by helping you find venture capital. Assembling investors is another useful option if you need more in the bank, as venture capital groups or angel groups can provide extra leverage.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 18, 2010

The Executive Summary for a bank lending plan should be a literal summary of the entire business plan, with a paragraph roughly devoted to the product/service, market, industry, marketing, and management. Keep in mind that a Small Business Administration-backed loan requires certain sections for a business plan.

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Up and Running

JUNE 20, 2013

Let angels know about Gust. Once you get your Gust profile all buttoned up, it’s time to share it with the angel investor groups on Gust. You’ll want to do some research before inviting the angel groups to view your profile. You can learn more about each group through Gust as well.

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Austin Startup

JUNE 16, 2017

In fact, it’s become quite the hub for entrepreneurs, known for a culture built on collaboration… with some sunshine, BBQ, and music thrown in there, too… According to the American City Business Journals , the number of small businesses based in Austin grew 7% between 2010–2013, actually leading other metros in the nation in growth.

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Up and Running

JULY 29, 2010

I received this question received in email today: I am in the processes of developing a small business around what I have. Aside from your SCORE counselor, your can also ask at your local Small Business Development Center. Find a local angel group. been told is a great idea by friends family and SCORE.

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David Teten

MARCH 24, 2011

for Profitably , a provider of small business analytics. I also have a very small stake in Profitably from this past relationship.) Adam Neary wrote an unusually open post about his experience raising $1.1m Disclosure: I’m a Mentor for Founder Institute.

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Growthink Blog

MARCH 12, 2013

Angel Investors Angel Investors are individuals like friends and family members; you just don't know them (yet). At present, there are about 250,000 private angel investors in the United States that fund more than 30,000 small businesses each year. Most of these angel investors are not members of angel groups.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Antonio has a portfolio of Web-based business process management applications for small businesses with 10-100 employees. Rick is looking at Medi-Code as an investment opportunity from his angel group, and Rohit is the entrepreneur. At the end of the session, each left with specific action items.

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Up and Running

MAY 28, 2015

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. You do in small business, in startups, you survive on focus, and my shortcut to strategy that I like is think about identify, market and business offering.

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David Teten

JANUARY 21, 2021

Other comparable marketplaces for identifying non-dilutive investors include: BitX , Capx , Capital Source Group , Cerebro Capital , Corl Marketplace , Fundera , Intro by Indie.VC , GUD Capital , LenCred , Lendio , NerdWallet Small Business Loans , QuickBooks Capital , and SmartBizLoans. He writes periodically at teten.com. .

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www.paulgraham.com

APRIL 28, 2010

company has to be more than small and newly founded to be astartup. There are millions of small businesses in America, butonly a few thousand are startups. To be a startup, a company hasto be a product business, not a service business. Deal terms with angels vary a lot. No, not generally.A

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

But as any small business owner knows, it’s not just about the idea, or even the product. Startups today need to ensure they build a strong foundation from the beginning to allow them to grow into a successful and sustainable business. He’s formed multiple venture capital funds, founded angel groups, and is an angel investor.

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Austin Startup

JUNE 4, 2017

Free CRM for Small Businesses - HubSpot I wrote a lot of emails. Angel groups are largely not worth your time. From a pure time to dollars ROI perspective, there is no less efficient way of raising money than from organized angel groups. Facts I tracked my raise using HubSpot’s free CRM.

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Up and Running

MARCH 11, 2015

Now if you’re a small business, and you don’t really ever want to go big or sell, you still need to have an exit strategy. There’s a lot of angel groups and venture groups all over the world who have funding. You need to be able to talk about your exit strategy. There’s grant funding.

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