Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
Funding for pre-revenue startups used to be the domain of angel investors, but they have moved up-stage. Without revenue, your investors are largely limited to friends, family and fools. It’s also the keystone to convincing investors that you have a “sustainable competitive advantage.” Become a visible expert.
Gust
FEBRUARY 22, 2014
A quick look at the really nice sites developed in just a few months by companies like CircleUp, FundersClub, Bolstr, Seedrs, et al will show you that the base technical challenge of creating a marketplace/social network is not particularly difficult.
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Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 31, 2012
Funding for pre-revenue startups used to be the domain of angel investors, but they have moved up-stage. Without revenue, your investors are largely limited to friends, family and fools. It’s also the keystone to convincing investors that you have a “sustainable competitive advantage.” Become a visible expert.
Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 17, 2011
Funding for pre-revenue startups used to be the domain of angel investors, but they have moved up-stage. Without revenue, your investors are largely limited to friends, family and fools. It’s also the keystone to convincing investors that you have a “sustainable competitive advantage.” Become a visible expert.
The Next Web
JANUARY 27, 2013
They market it on their social networks, to their friends and family, and through press outreach. The great thing about this process is that you are forced to get out in front of potential investors or backers much quicker, at which point you get feedback more quickly. You have access to more capital.
YoungUpstarts
AUGUST 3, 2015
There’s a reason why Nesta reports that angels who invest in industries they know are more likely to make returns on their investment. Keep that in mind when you select your first investors. Early stage investing experience. Avoid investors who don’t really go into the details and only focus on tax breaks.
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. Companies like GrowPublic, Inc.
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