crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 30, 2013

Tip: Ask for fixed fees, especially if you’re asking your lawyer to draft specific documents. This is especially important if you plan to be a venture or angel investor backed company (because the type of entity you create will impact many other things). Are these documents easy to understand and well-written?

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

Not only that, but the growing battle between venture capital firms and “super angels&# presents an amazing opportunity for entrepreneurs trying to build the next big thing. All of this is according to Paul Graham, co-founder of the early-stage investment fund Ycombinator. Angel rounds also tend to close quicker.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

Not only that, but the growing battle between venture capital firms and “super angels&# presents an amazing opportunity for entrepreneurs trying to build the next big thing. All of this is according to Paul Graham, co-founder of the early-stage investment fund Ycombinator. Angel rounds also tend to close quicker.

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Rob Go

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Even though we are a seed-focused VC fund, we were very excited to help organize this event because of our belief that increased angel activity is critical to keep propelling the Boston startup ecosystem (and the local economy) further. Focus on founders that just won’t give up. Here they were below: 1.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 15, 2017

Therefore, it makes perfect sense to develop relationships with seed investors, venture capitalists, angel investors, private investing firms, and even banks, depending on your business goals and growth capacity. Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft, has referred to Warren Buffet as his mentor and credited his success to him.

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Up and Running

MAY 18, 2016

In this book, you’ll get step-by-step advice on how to align strategy, tactics, milestones, and assumptions, without having to worry about creating a business plan document. The Business Model Generation was co-created by 470 Business Model Canvas practitioners from 45 countries. Tim Berry is the expert on business planning.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 6, 2013

Whether a startup is in need of seed funding from angel investors, series A venture capital, or private investors, Startups.Co ‘s Funding 101 provides a usefultool kit of educational resources – categorized into three Prep, Match and Pitch components – as well as live funding consultants ready to discuss the best path to funding.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 2, 2016

Unfortunately, as a startup advisor and angel investor, I’ve seen too many ventures with great potential get destroyed or set back by legal and other shortcuts that should never have been allowed to happen. A co-founder who loses interest and backs out early will likely be back to claim his half after you reach unicorn status.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2014

Angel investors, like me, have long figured out that asking to see the prototype is a quick way to separate the ‘wannabes’ from serious players. A three-dimensional prototype is always better than just a documented specification when negotiating contracts for manufacturing, support, and marketing.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2018

Angel investors, like me, have long figured out that asking to see the prototype is a quick way to separate the ‘wannabes’ from serious players. A three-dimensional prototype is always better than just a documented specification when negotiating contracts for manufacturing, support, and marketing.

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thestartuplawyer.com

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

He obviously never launched a startup and got shafted by a co-founder. He obviously never launched a startup and got shafted by a co-founder. You can start by examining every aspect of the co-founder relationship. After you have discussed everything that needs to be discussed, DOCUMENT-DOCUMENT-DOCUMENT.

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Growthink Blog

JANUARY 29, 2014

This blog post was written by Mary Juetten, founder of Traklight.com, a site that provides inventors, creators, and small businesses with integrated software tools to identify and protect intellectual property. Perhaps you are hiring a company for custom work, or are talking to potential co-founders, angel investors, or venture capitalists.

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Seeing Both Sides

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Bush and Park remembered the advice one of their early angel investors had given them: "Get close enough to your customer to understand what they really want. For the 15 years since inception, CEO and cofounder Bush has run athenahealth end-to-end. As anyone who has met him can tell you, Jonathan Bush is a unique founder/CEO.

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Fractional CTO Cofounder Cleveland Vertical 43

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 23, 2015

Angel investors, like me, have long figured out that asking to see the prototype is a quick way to separate the ‘wannabes’ from serious players. A three-dimensional prototype is always better than just a documented specification when negotiating contracts for manufacturing, support, and marketing.

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Startup Angel Investor Database Cofounder 120

Business Plan Blog

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

Unfortunately, angel investors and venture capitalists are rarely interested in funding a company at this stage. This leaves startups with two options, obtain a loan or get funding from friends, family, and/or founders. Starting any business will require some initial capital, even if only to register the business.

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Austin Startup

JUNE 27, 2017

For investors outside of Austin and LPs: Austin is a a vibrant startup market and this list of capital sources can help you identify firms to co-invest with and funds to invest in. He is the founder and former Co-Chairman and CEO of Motion Computing. Edward’s University.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 25, 2017

It is not just a messenger like an app rather it has many advanced features which ensure smooth team co-ordination. AngelList is a website for start-ups, angel investors, and job-seekers. Its goal is to introduce entrepreneurs to investors and simplify the process of early-stage business. Author Bio.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 21, 2010

entrepreneur Wil Schroter (I am an angel investor in Affordit). I spent a bunch of time with Co-founders Alex Bard and Gary Benitt. They also help you surface things like documents that you shared with other people without having to look through a bunch of old emails to find them. Enter Xobni. 5.0mm in Series B.

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Up and Running

MAY 23, 2016

“If you can fix a problem for someone and do it better, quicker, and/or cheaper than your competitor, you’re off to a good start.” – Gabriel Kuperman, founder and CEO of CuePin. We created UpKeep to fill this void—a cloud-based solution that was affordable for any size business.” – Ryan Chan, founder of UpKeep. Schedule.

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www.drowningamerican.com

JUNE 22, 2012

We’re FINALLY putting together the required legal documentation as we incorporate. He’s taking care of all our documentation, etc. I don’t have a technical co-founder on my team but am apt in graphics design and have a lot of ideas bursting out of my head. on deferred basis.

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Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

What most founders don’t realize is: Every stage of a startup requires a different set of metrics and milestones and founder skills. Knowing these will help a founder position her pitch to get investors’ attention. Founders need to keep their eye on the prize — not just the next funding round. Business Model.

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chrissundberg.com

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

The Truth: A Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) can be a useful document. They should not be used with investors, co-founders, advisors, etc. If you take an NDA to any Venture Capitalist or serious Angel Investor… they will immediately stop taking you seriously. VC’s won’t sign them.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

I walk through below how progressive investors are using technology and analytics throughout all of their operations. To learn more about this space, I suggest join an online community I co-founded, PEVCTech. . – angel investor networks ( AngelList , FundersClub , OurCrowd , Republic *, SeedInvest ). .

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The Next Web

JANUARY 27, 2013

One of the things I found most valuable from participating in the Founder Institute was a lesson about the Golden Circle by Simon Sinek. One of the biggest mistakes I made was flushing about $10,000 down the toilet on legal fees for a piece of paper that eventually didn’t suffice when two of our co-founders left the building.

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Gust

OCTOBER 20, 2011

Individual accredited investors in typical angel deals put personal capital at risk for an equity share of growth-oriented, start-up companies. These angel investors generally invest $25,000 to $100,000 in a round totaling $250,000 to $1,000,000. A local network of angels is critical to achieving a diversified portfolio.

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maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

Whats is the best way to find a co-founder for your startup? However, one of my co-founders doesn’t seem to be as motivated as the rest of us. Visa can make an amazing investor, just be sure to ask for money when you don’t need it. investors like great companies, that’s really the filter.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 4, 2013

Denis Duvauchelle is the CEO and co-founder of Twoodo , the ultimate online collaboration tool. “I But angel investor Tim Ferriss found that things did not fall apart when he removed himself as a bottleneck – in fact, everyday business went on and ignored the fact that the CEO had stepped away.

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Management SCRUM CTO Hire Distribution 152

Austin Startup

AUGUST 7, 2017

In addition to our mentoring program, we host “Ask Me Anything” sessions with entrepreneurs, angel investors, and venture capitalists designed to help get new people plugged in as efficiently as possible. Epic Office Hours” is a speed dating event with dozens of entrepreneurs, mentors and investors meeting in rapid fire.

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mashable.com

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Facebook Co-Founder’s Startup Asana Launches Publicly. Joshua Baer is the co-founder and CEO of Otherinbox , a prolific angel investor and the director of Capital Factory , Austin’s seed-stage incubator. Make It Easy for Investors To Write Checks. Look for Your Lead Investor.

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Social Media Startup Angel Investor RSS 80

The Next Web

JULY 21, 2013

You have an awesome idea and a great co-founder with whom you want to work. Vesting means that at the very beginning each founder gets his or her full package of stocks at once to avoid getting taxed for capital gains; but, the company has the right to purchase a percentage of the founder’s equity in case he or she walks away.

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View from Seed

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

You can see the example deck embedded at the end of this post, but in summary, it’s a very short document (five to seven slides) followed by an extensive appendix that maps to the most frequently asked questions a founder is likely to face. After a meeting, many investors will ask for a copy of the deck. You introduce yourself.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

In my ongoing quest to get you good transcripts of the wonderful interviews we’ve done in the past, I present you with one amazing interview here with Tom McInerney – a friend, co-investor, former entrepreneur turned angel investor and “wizard of Oz&# behind the scenes at the uber hot startup Klout.

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Angel Investor Cofounder Southern California .Net 302

Up and Running

MAY 22, 2018

For any startup founder pitching their idea to investors, landing the deal is never a guarantee. Before you seek outside funding from investors, make sure you really need it, and that you can sustain the growth trajectory that investors will expect. Your MVP’s success will be a key component of your investor pitch deck.

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Exit Strategy Angel Investor Search Elevator Pitch 90

Austin Startup

MARCH 6, 2019

Available as a browser plugin and mobile app, Osano’s systems read the compliance documents for every website, performing a 152-point inspection. CEO and co-founder Arlo Gilbert answered some questions about his just launched product. More importantly, though, there is a real sense of camaraderie between the founders.

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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’ve pitched in taxi cabs, I’ve pitched on street corners, in board rooms, on stage in front of 400 angel investors.

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Technical Review Software Review Due Diligence Exit Strategy 60

Women Entrepreneurs Can

MAY 9, 2019

Funding has only become more difficult to pursue and isn’t always a viable option for early-on founders to pursue. Solid choices in co-founders can make or break a company’s success. This isn’t a decision that should be taken lightly. Here’s a few signs that your organization is ready to start pitching for both….

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Best Startup Founder / Co-Founders 2010. Best Angel Investor of the Year 2010. Since a good aggregated list of European startups is not easy to come by, VC Cafe thought it would be helpful to publish all the nominees in one document. Please upgrade your browser. Best Hardware or Gadget Startup 2010.

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