Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

You can’t win as an entrepreneur or business owner without full confidence in your own ability, as well as in your solution and business model. As an angel investor in startups, I always look for this self-confidence, no matter how innovative the solution. Find your core strengths, and apply them consistently.

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Hunter Walker

DECEMBER 2, 2014

One of my favorite aspects of the tech industry is that behind the noise, the tweets, the press headlines, there’s a depth of operator-founders who build amazing, lasting and valuable companies. For some reason I have always been turned off by the self-promotion founders do in an effort to get coverage. RF : I hope so!

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Entrepreneur Angel Investor Cofounder Founder 132

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

by Jason Mendelson and Brad Feld, co-authors of “ Venture Deals: Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer and Venture Capitalist “ So, you’ve got a brilliant idea and you’re ready to launch a company. And that means understanding how to appeal to potential investors and being totally prepared. Find the right VC.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2012

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! But once in a while, SNL can still knock it out of the park, as they did with their recent funny look at the complaints from the media about the iPhone 5. ” – [link].

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David Teten

JUNE 22, 2012

HBS Angels of NY and the NAIC have named the finalist women and minority entrepreneurs of the Venture Capital Access Program; check out the press release below. If you’re from a major media outlet, please contact me to attend as a guest the pitch night in midtown Manhattan on June 27.

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Programming Accredited Investor Naming New York 128

Up and Running

AUGUST 12, 2014

A few weeks ago I spoke with Boris Wertz, founder of JustBooks, COO of AbeBooks and founding-partner of Version One Ventures. In In as much as a scheduled interview with an angel investor can be, talking with Boris about what it takes to spark the interest of a venture capital firm was a coincidence. Boris Wertz.

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David Teten

JUNE 22, 2012

HBS Angels of NY and the NAIC have named the finalist women and minority entrepreneurs of the Venture Capital Access Program; check out the press release below. If you’re from a major media outlet, please contact me to attend as a guest the pitch night in midtown Manhattan on June 27.

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Programming Accredited Investor Naming New York 114

mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us! 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.

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Angel Investor Venture Capital Social Media Technical Review 84

mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us! 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.

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Angel Investor Venture Capital Social Media Technical Review 83

Up and Running

AUGUST 15, 2017

“The entrepreneur is essentially a visualizer and an actualizer. percent entrepreneurs do not find working for others to be appealing. percent expressed that the desire to build wealth motivated them to become entrepreneurs. So, how does an entrepreneur beat the odds? According to StartupBros : 60.3

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Software Review Social Media Search Cloud 96

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

Rob Biederman, co-founder of HourlyNerd, has a funding story that wouldn’t be out of place in a movie. Founded in 2012, FINEX Cast Iron Cookware Co. It just feels right,” says Mike Whitehead, FINEX founder. How a now-famous web company got funded by Mark Cuban. They may read your executive summary, but the whole plan?

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Cofounder Green Small Business Administration Business Plan 137

Austin Startup

MARCH 3, 2018

Friday, March 9 Attracting VC Funding Outside Silicon Valley Panel with HomeAway founder Brian Sharples & Capital Factory Director Gordon Daugherty We do a lot of things differently in Texas, including fundraising. Edelman’s annual study on the state of trust in institutions, industries and media. Time: 12:30PM?—?1:30PM

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Technical Review Silicon Valley Texas Austin 58

Up and Running

MAY 18, 2016

Below, you will find a list of books recommended by serial entrepreneur David S. The Lean Startup: How Today’s Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses. The Business Model Generation was co-created by 470 Business Model Canvas practitioners from 45 countries. Not so much. B y Eric Ries.

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Startup Venture Capital Angel Investor Lean 80

The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

At this year’s FUND Conference in Chicago, Illinois, over 100 startups presented their early-stage companies in front of hundreds of investors and industry leaders. FUND is a national connector of entrepreneurs, VCs, angel investors, and industry experts with a focus on deal flow and making connections.

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Austin Startup

APRIL 27, 2019

As I mentioned at the beginning of this series/ebook, over the years I’ve noticed that I tend to frequently share certain Lucky7 posts with entrepreneurs we’ve backed , team members at data.world, or other startup investors I know. So I’m packaging the best of them up for you here in a new series called The Entrepreneur’s Essentials.

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B2C Austin Cofounder IPO 51

Rob Go

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

Founder Dialogues : Eric Paley plays talk show host on this recurring fireside chat style event that has featured Boston’s BEST founders. OnStartups: One of the largest online startup communities founded by HubSpot founder Dharmesh Shah. Babson Entrepreneur Resource Center. University Resources: MIT 100K. MIT Start Lab.

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techcrunch.com

AUGUST 12, 2012

Alexia Tsotsis is the co-editor of TechCrunch. She attended the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, CA, majoring in Writing and Art, and moved to New York City shortly after graduation to work in the Media industry. Founder Stories) Aereos Chet Kanojia Urges Entrepreneurs To "Go For The Difficult Problems" [TCTV].

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Austin Startup

DECEMBER 20, 2020

the Connectors, Angels, Venture Capitalists, Founders, Professors, Hackers, Press… and the Legends. I used to meet a high profile entrepreneur or investor moving here every month and now it seems it’s one or two a week. Everyone is looking to plug-in and with COVID it’s harder than ever. How do you meet them?

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Austin Texas Cofounder Los Angeles 110

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Entrepreneurs tend to build their start-up teams with people they know. Your co-founders and teammates are likely to be similar to you in age, race, background, experience, education, gender. Entrepreneurs who want to improve their odds of success know that they must build a diverse team right from the start. by Rania H.

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Angel Investor Cofounder Social Media Leadership 154

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

by Chris Bray , founder and CEO of Bray Innovation Group . Without daredevils of change and founders of future greatness, we’d be centuries behind in terms of progress, and the world would be a pretty boring place. Up-and-coming entrepreneurs who lie to themselves never win. Without Netscape, would Google exist? Probably not.

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Cofounder Angel Investor Stock Founder 178

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 14, 2013

Amsterdam-based startup accelerator Rockstart last year launched a program to find and support ten teams of startup founders in Europe. It recently announced the results of its incubator program – and the results look promising.

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Silicon Valley Europe Venture Capital Incubator 231

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 25, 2016

In our industry we applaud the efforts for entrepreneurs to have tried and we know that today’s failure can bring the experience for tomorrow’s success. You may have paid marketing: SEM, Social Media Ads, Banner Ads, email lists, etc. Many startup businesses – tech or otherwise – fail. You need a wedge.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 24, 2017

You never know—you may just get a potential investor out of it like Michael Litt , co-founder of Vidyard. Many seasoned entrepreneurs are happy to share their knowledge and opinions—you just have to ask! Many entrepreneurs waste a lot of time and resources on their idea, only to find no one wants to buy.

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Entrepreneur Venture Capital Angel Investor Campaign 135

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 18, 2014

If the deal is from out of your geography and/or out of your focus area or a deal is being referred by a well-know investor who normally co-invests with similar syndicates – at least ask yourself, “Why am I so lucky to be getting this call.” I seek out great entrepreneurs. End of story.

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Cofounder Syndicate Syndication Angel Investor 337

ReadWriteStart

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

When starting a business, it’s typical to look for venture capital, angel investors, and even co-founders to help get the company up and running. During the early stages of your business, it’s possible to rely on credit cards and the personal savings of startup founders as you get things up and running.

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Bootstrapping Startup Cofounder Angel Investor 145

David Teten

APRIL 7, 2017

This is a generalizable principle: you get higher returns where other investors are not. Because of that insight, we co-founded the Venture Capital Access Program , focused on helping women and minority entrepreneurs raise capital from HBS Alumni Angels. Kashmir, Board Member and Screening Co-Chair of HBSAANY.

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Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

As I mentioned at the beginning of this series/ebook, over the years I’ve noticed that I tend to frequently share certain Lucky7 posts with entrepreneurs we’ve backed , team members at data.world, or other startup investors I know. So I’m packaging the best of them up for you here in a new series called The Entrepreneur’s Essentials.

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Bootstrapping IPO Business Model Software Review 52

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 13, 2014

By Paul Jackson, founder of Worthworm. For new or young entrepreneurs, understanding the realities of the startup world often comes as a shock. Some entrepreneurs will choose to bootstrap their venture the best they can, while others will turn to trendier options such as crowd funding or a startup accelerator to get off the ground.

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Angel Investor Seed Money LLC Bootstrapping 217

www.readwriteweb.com

MARCH 7, 2011

Before AngelList, investment dealflow was private and networks revolved around a few connected angels and VC?s. Since the angel network was created, transparent angel investing has exploded and entrepreneurs from any background can get funded. Theres now a heated discussion in the investor class about AngelList.

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Technical Review Due Diligence Startup Angel Investor 50

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 25, 2016

As an active angel investor, here are some key ones I have seen, with some guidance on how to improve your odds. On the other hand, if you are a new entrepreneur, a well-written and complete business plan demonstrates that you understand the issues and have a real plan for execution. Poorly written or missing business plan.

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Intellectual Property Accredited Investor Angel Investor Reputation 120

YoungUpstarts

MAY 25, 2011

In any case, if you want to see the region’s best new companies present their products live, or hear from distinguished global speakers like Derek Sivers of CD Baby ), Jason Wishnow of TEDtalks , Facebook co-founder Eduardo Severin and Uservoice ‘s Richard White, this event is the place. Event Details. See you there!

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Singapore Asia Angel Investor Cofounder 160

www.women2.org

MARCH 8, 2012

female founders. founder friday. Lessons learned from female founders and women entrepreneurs. Startup Quote: Wendy Tan White on Building a Successful Startup » FounderDating: How I Found My Co-Founder. Tweet By Elizabeth Knopf (Co-Founder & CEO, Sorced). Conference 2012.

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Cofounder Technical Review San Francisco Founder 47

Genuine VC

MAY 18, 2011

I excited not only about becoming an investor, but also about joining the company’s board to work together with the Founder & CEO Jason Gracilieri to revolutionize how contemporary art is enjoyed in the home and office.

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Cofounder Boston Angel Investor Founder 118

ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Like many cities that foster thriving startup communities, Madison benefits from strong university and government support (the latter in the form of a 25% tax credit for angel investors and a 2% forgivable loan for startups), as well as a number of entrepreneur-friendly events organizations.

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Wisconsin Angel Investor Social Media Incubator 149

The Startup Magazine

MAY 4, 2017

The perfect startup pitch helps entrepreneurs separate their companies from a growing amount of competition. A more competitive market reinforces the notion that startups need more than a good business idea to become successful — entrepreneurs must convince others to invest in their business. How to Make a Startup Pitch.

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Silicon Valley Startup Maryland Angel Investor 63

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2011

To be a great entrepreneur you really do need talent. Think of Scooter as Justin’s angel investor. This is what Fred Wilson talks about in this post about the FourSquare founders. The media eats it up as they always need something to write about. That’s broadcast not new media. He knew this.

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Entrepreneur Atlanta Audience SEM 398

SoCal CTO

JULY 13, 2010

One of the highlights of my trip was a startup dinner which included Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson, the founders of 37signals. Pivoting - Chris Dixon , June 14, 2010 My Hunch cofounders and I frequently ask ourselves: “If we were to start over today, would we build our product the same way we had so far? Now I have.

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