Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

I greatly leveraged my eCommerce and broad Shop.org network to do so. I intentionally waited until we were 12 months old and had our first million in annual client bookings to hire our first VP of Sales, Michael Osborne, because I wanted to run with my network first and get the business model right before we added too much fuel to the fire.

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Tim Keane

JUNE 19, 2012

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. Technology versus market risk in angel investments » June 19, 2012.   Search. Angels and Advisors. Bootstrapping. Investor Relationships. « | Main.

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Milwaukee Wisconsin Angel Investor Bootstrapping 79

YoungUpstarts

JULY 8, 2013

Spend time looking through your network to find who has the expertise in the areas that are lacking. Although stressful, we bootstrapped the company for as long as possible while having conversations with potential investors. Reach out to your network and to your local small business resources centers. Be creative.

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Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC.      Search. Angels and Advisors. Bootstrapping. Investor Relationships. Angel Capital Association website. Startups and angels: Along the way to success.

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Tim Keane

MARCH 9, 2011

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC.   And – they can be avoided if both parties – investors and entrepreneurs – are knowledgeable and well-informed about each others’ goals and interests. « Leaving a Trail | Main. |

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2012

Do basic Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Marketing (SEM) yourself. Use the Internet and social networking instead of public relations companies and advertising agencies. No need to make the assumption that you will need a rich uncle or an angel investor for every idea you come up with. Sales and marketing costs.

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Tim Keane

DECEMBER 14, 2009

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. Angels and Advisors. Bootstrapping. Investor Relationships. Greg Gianforte: Bootstrapping Your Business: Start And Grow a Successful Company With Almost No Money. Starting Startups.

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Tim Keane

OCTOBER 8, 2008

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. Last week, our angel group reviewed a business with an online lie detector technology.  Angels and Advisors. Bootstrapping. Investor Relationships. Being The Best You Can Be.

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Tim Keane

APRIL 20, 2009

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. Bootstrap your venture.   Greg is the well known author of Bootstrapping Your Business , and a frequent speaker on the topic.  Bootstrap your venture.

Bootstrapping 60

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Do basic Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Marketing (SEM) yourself. Use the Internet and social networking instead of public relations companies and advertising agencies. No need to make the assumption that you will need a rich uncle or an angel investor for every idea you come up with. Sales and marketing costs.

Entrepreneur 235

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Tim Keane

OCTOBER 19, 2006

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. Angels and Advisors. Bootstrapping. Investor Relationships. Greg Gianforte: Bootstrapping Your Business: Start And Grow a Successful Company With Almost No Money. Enter your Email.

Software Review 60

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Tim Keane

JUNE 28, 2006

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. « How to assure yourself that no professional investor will ever want to invest in your venture: | Main. Managing Investor Relationships » June 28, 2006. Angels and Advisors.

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Tim Keane

MAY 22, 2006

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. Pick Your Investor With Care.   Tomorrow, you're going to close your first professional investment with "Fred," a wealthy individual you met at a networking event. 

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Tim Keane

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. Angels and Advisors. Bootstrapping. Investor Relationships. Greg Gianforte: Bootstrapping Your Business: Start And Grow a Successful Company With Almost No Money. Enter your Email.

Wisconsin 68

Wisconsin Angel Investor Bootstrapping Startup 68

YoungUpstarts

JULY 6, 2017

No business owner should enter into an agreement with an investor before learning about the terms they offer and their reputation. ANGEL INVESTOR : These are individuals who offer capital to startups in exchange for equity, partial ownership or convertible debt. SYNDICATES : Syndicates are single-purpose investment funds.

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Gust

JUNE 10, 2012

Do basic Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Marketing (SEM), like cohort analysis , yourself. Use the Internet and social networking instead of public relations companies and advertising agencies. No need to make the assumption that you will need a rich uncle or an angel investor for every idea you come up with.

Cost 139

Cost Burn Rate SEM Startup 139

Tim Keane

JULY 2, 2010

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. Angels and Advisors. Bootstrapping. Investor Relationships. Greg Gianforte: Bootstrapping Your Business: Start And Grow a Successful Company With Almost No Money. Enter your Email.

Wisconsin 74

Wisconsin Angel Investor Bootstrapping LLC 74

Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

With all of the new ways to see early companies such as TechCrunch and YCombinator, I had a feeling that much of the luster was gone and debated whether it was worth the time to attend.The last time I went to DEMO was in 2005 for the launch of one of my companies, iControl Networks. Negotiating an Angel Deal in your PJ's.

Technical Review 38

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Tim Keane

JANUARY 11, 2013

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC.     Search. Angels and Advisors. Bootstrapping. Investor Relationships. Angel Capital Association website. Startups and angels: Along the way to success.

Wisconsin 89

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2010

Do basic Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Marketing (SEM) yourself. Use the Internet and social networking instead of public relations companies and advertising agencies. No need to make the assumption that you will need a rich uncle or an angel investor for every idea you come up with. Sales and marketing costs.

Burn Rate 125

Burn Rate SEM Social Network Angel Investor 125

Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC.  "A venture investor who never loses isn't risking enough," said a friend of mine recently.     "In a networked world, trust is the most important currency."

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Pennsylvania Wisconsin Angel Investor Bootstrapping 68

Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. I'm in Dublin this week and was at the Halo Business Angel Network meeting on Monday evening. Understand bootstrapping and its central role in the development of almost every business.

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Tim Keane

JANUARY 5, 2010

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. Power of Angel Investing in Milwaukee. T he Angel Capital Educational Foundation’s “Power of Angel Investing” Seminar will be coming to Milwaukee, WI on Friday, February 26th. April 2013.

Milwaukee 60

Milwaukee Wisconsin Angel Investor Bootstrapping 60

Tim Keane

MAY 20, 2010

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC.   I'm surprised by (a few) angel investors who think this is "fun," and is within the bounds of the way people can and should be treated.  Angels and Advisors.

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Tim Keane

MAY 16, 2010

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. Angels and Advisors. Bootstrapping. Investor Relationships. Greg Gianforte: Bootstrapping Your Business: Start And Grow a Successful Company With Almost No Money. Enter your Email.

Term Sheet 60

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Tim Keane

NOVEMBER 11, 2008

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. What Entrepreneurs and Angels Want To Know. ppt  Search. Angels and Advisors. Bootstrapping. Investor Relationships. Angel Capital Association website.

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Tim Keane

MARCH 4, 2011

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. Spend ten minutes talking to any investor in the community who sees a lot of deals and inevitably you find that the companies that've been around are largely the same.   Search.

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Tim Keane

OCTOBER 3, 2012

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. Technology versus market risk in angel investments.  One of his points is that angels tend to lose money because they take on companies with high market risk and low technical risk.

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Tim Keane

MARCH 8, 2010

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. " Entrepreneurs looking for investors know about "accredited investor" status and the myriad benefits it provides.  Angels and Advisors. Bootstrapping.

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Tim Keane

MARCH 6, 2008

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. Angels and Advisors. Bootstrapping. Investor Relationships. Greg Gianforte: Bootstrapping Your Business: Start And Grow a Successful Company With Almost No Money. Enter your Email.

Wisconsin 60

Wisconsin Angel Investor Bootstrapping Startup 60

Up and Running

MAY 15, 2018

All of these factors contribute to a scalable business model, which in turn, helps attract investors. Whether you are asking angel investors to fund your expansion or seeking a bank loan, you must know how much money you need. Bootstrapping or self-funding. Angel investors. Venture capital.

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Professor VC

JANUARY 17, 2008

Touched by an Angel. I think the title of this post is a TV show, but fitting as there has been much debate in the venture community as to the whether angel investors are good or bad for entrepreneurs and VCs. What would the VC corollary to Touched by an Angel, be. Negotiating an Angel Deal in your PJ's.

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Tim Keane

JULY 6, 2006

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. « Managing Investor Relationships | Main. Whos Who of Angels. Its a discussion of return calculations for angels as well as a description of "types" of angel investors.

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Tim Keane

MARCH 17, 2009

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. Bootstrap your venture » March 17, 2009. Angels and Advisors. Bootstrapping. Investor Relationships. Angel Capital Association website. Entrepreneurship for everyone.

Wisconsin 60

Wisconsin Bootstrapping Angel Investor Startup 60

Up and Running

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Most VCs and angel investors are looking to invest in individuals that have a proven track record of prior success. Of course, in the internet age, that means reading a ton of current articles and online blogs covering Search Engine Optimization (SEO), content marketing, and social media marketing. Knowledge is power.

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Tim Keane

OCTOBER 4, 2010

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC.   Search. Angels and Advisors. Bootstrapping. Investor Relationships. Greg Gianforte: Bootstrapping Your Business: Start And Grow a Successful Company With Almost No Money.

Wisconsin 60

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Tim Keane

JUNE 8, 2009

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. Are Investors Being Unreasonable? Posted at 09:23 AM in Bootstrapping | Permalink. Angels and Advisors. Bootstrapping. Investor Relationships. » June 08, 2009.

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