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Find an Angel Investor, Without Going Through Hell

Startup Professionals Musings

If your startup is looking for an angel investor, it makes sense to present your plan to flocks of angels, and assume that at least one will swoop down and scoop you up. The challenge is to find the right angel for your, and for your situation. Angel investors are people too. Or does it? Keiretsu Forum.

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There Is Only ONE Silicon Valley

Gust

Silicon Valley is a very special place – the nucleus of high-growth, high technology entrepreneurship in the US, indeed, in the world. 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.

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Angel Investing 4 – Why You Need Deep Pockets to Win Big

Both Sides of the Table

This is the fourth article in a series on what it takes to be a great angel investor (and why this should matter to entrepreneurs). Part 1 – Access to Great Deal Flow – is here. Markets like these are very kind to angel investors because you get taken out early and see a nice pop on your investment.

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Flocks of Angels, and All You Need is One

Startup Professionals Musings

If your startup is looking for an angel investor, it makes sense to present your plan to flocks of angels, and assume that at least one will swoop down and scoop you up. One of the most common questions I get is “How do I find angel investors?” Here are three of the largest flocks: Angel Capital Association (ACA).

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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. I find that one of my best sources of deal flow is from lawyers. Many people start companies arse backwards.

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Angel Investing (1): Dealflow – Are You Sitting at The Right Poker Table?

Both Sides of the Table

But I fear that for most angel investors who invest over the long haul angel investing will not be a profitable endeavor. So I’m going to offer my view on the “angel poker table” so you can decide if you really want to sit there. Do you have access to that kind of deal flow? Are you sure?

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Top Lessons Learned From Great Angel Investors

Rob Go

These are financing docs that were pioneered by YC and is apparently starting to see some level of acceptance in Silicon Valley. I also think it’s right for investors to have to show that they deserve their pro-rata based on how they behave post financing. The best angel investors hunt.