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Brad Feld Drops Knowledge. Here’s What He Said …

Both Sides of the Table

So I was an Angel investor from 1994 to 1996. We just finished the second year in Boston. And it’s that combination with a long-term view. The following is a brief series of quotes from just ten of the approximately 30 different topics discussed in this incredible interview. Is that when it became big?

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There Is Only ONE Silicon Valley

Gust

The Valley produces world-class entrepreneurs, angel investors, venture capitalists and successful high-tech companies – all growing and creating jobs on one relatively small peninsula. This is not to say that there is no competition for deals in Seattle, Boston, New York and elsewhere.)

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How to Work with Lawyers at a Startup

Both Sides of the Table

They get together with a few buddies, bounce around ideas, build some code (sometimes internally, sometimes through contractors), start talking to potential angel investors and then register their company. Local : many entrepreneurs like to use their old friend from Boston even though they’re now living in Boulder.

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How do the sample Series Seed financing documents differ from typical Series A financing documents?

Startup Company Lawyer

Founders Institute Plain Preferred Term Sheet (by WSGR – disclaimer, I represent the Founders Institute and was involved in drafting this document). This post assumes that you have a basic understanding of Series A financing terms. Y Combinator Series AA Equity Financing Documents (by WSGR). Dividend preference.

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Top 30 Startup Posts in June 2010

SoCal CTO

How-to learn about angel/vc term sheets - Gabriel Weinberg , June 28, 2010 I think every startup entrepreneur (and angel investor) should have a good understanding of financing term sheets. It sounds like Angel Boot Camp rocked. You can follow us all on twitter via the new hacker-angels list.

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Do More Faster in PE Hub

Feld Thoughts

Dan Primack, who is now writing a great column at Fortune called Term Sheet used to do this; there are now guest writers (including me) who do this column. Since then, Ive been involved with creating and funding hundreds of companies both as an angel investor and a VC (now at Foundry Group). Writing a book is hard.

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10 Recommendations For Aspiring New Venture Investors

Startup Professionals Musings

Join an existing angel investor group. This is the second tier of startup investors, and offers the comfort of working with more experienced investors with similar interests, to help gather and vet startup investment proposals. Most angel investors only invest in companies and people local to their geography.