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ProfessorVC: Are DEMO's days numbered?

Professor VC

Are DEMOs days numbered? Has DEMO lost its luster and relevance in 2010? DEMO has always been one of my favorite tech conferences. You can always check out the current and prior product demos at the DEMO site. It was the 15th anniversary and they made a big deal branding the event as Demo@15.

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ProfessorVC: What does it take to be an Angel Investor?

Professor VC

What does it take to be an Angel Investor? To the SEC, it means that you are an accredited investor and To the man (or woman) on the street, a minimum qualification would seem to be an interest and ability to invest in early stage ventures. I think this sentiment has given angel groups a bad name. ProfessorVC.

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Practical Strategies For Starting A Business

Duct Tape Marketing

We called them founder space, round tables, and we'd meet, I'd introduce 'em to angel investors and marketing experts and lawyers, and really try to help them get off the ground. We have demo days. They're not like you have to be in them three months or whatever, and then have a demo day. We do all these things.

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[Singapore] Tribehired.com Lands Investment; Plans Team Expansion

YoungUpstarts

Instead of relying on usual “submit a resume for different positions and wait for an interview call-up” way to land a dream job, a job seeker can instead tap on existing communities such as online social networks and respected thought leaders in their industries to recommend the right roles for them.

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What are the most valuable recommendations in order to raise money from VCs connected via Gust?

Gust

There are 450+ back episodes online, and it’s safe to say that if you listen to it regularly, within a few months you will know more about what makes angel investors tick than do 98% of the rest of the world…including other angels! Create your Gust profile to show off your venture in the best possible light.

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The Entrepreneur’s Essentials #17: On failure and resilience

Austin Startup

this post is all about the resilience required to keep going as an entrepreneur, not as an angel investor. Cotter bucks the flavor-of-the-day entrepreneurial stereotype: the college dropout popularized by both our own Michael Dell and recently Mark Zuckerberg and the great movie The Social Network. But I digress?—?this

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ProfessorVC: Card Counting for Investors

Professor VC

Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Are DEMO's days numbered? Negotiating an Angel Deal in your PJ's. What does it take to be an Angel Investor? I am an active angel investor and on the board of Sand Hill Angels. . ► January.