Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 7, 2013

For example, if you are working on a great social networking idea to replace Facebook, and need funding, you probably won’t find any interested and focused VCs or Angel investors in Phoenix, Arizona, where I live. Finance has homes in New York, Hong Kong, and London. Energy is still the domain of Houston and Dubai.

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Pascal's View

OCTOBER 11, 2013

I first visited the Museum of American Finance a couple of years ago, and it is not only a great space,it is a useful resource for visitors interested in a wide range of current exhibits on current capital markets topics, as well as documents and artifacts related to capital markets, money and banking.

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David Teten

MAY 9, 2012

We are in the midst of two great disruptions to American business: the internet’s ongoing disruption of most traditional industries: finance, healthcare, retail, finance, fashion, etc. Pioneering Program Launched by Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of New York and the National Association of Investment Companies.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 16, 2015

For example, if you are working on a great social networking idea to replace Facebook, and need funding, you probably won’t find any interested and focused VCs or Angel investors in Phoenix, Arizona, where I live. Finance has homes in New York, Hong Kong, and London. Energy is still the domain of Houston and Dubai.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 1, 2010

It’s really difficult for me not to get into the thick of discussions about whether or not you can and/or should build a company in New York City. It’s often some combination of the idea not being big enough to sustain a venture exit or the company just not being appropriate for venture financing. I was there, too.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 1, 2021

These days, though, getting the financing for a startup doesn’t have to be the herculean task it once was. Between peer-to-peer lending, crowdfunding, and even so-called “angel investors,” a hungry entrepreneur no longer needs to suffer at the hands of greedy, unscrupulous lenders to finally be able to get funding.

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Feld Thoughts

JUNE 2, 2010

I’m on an Acela train between Boston and New York (listening to Boston’s More Than A Feeling – how recursive) on my way to the TechStars Boston 2010 Investor / Demo day. It sounds like Angel Boot Camp rocked. Don Dodge also has a great post up titled How to be an Angel Investor…and make money.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 6, 2012

Participants in the incubation program learn valuable lessons in entrepreneurial management, finding financing from incubator companies, modern office space, and fully permitted labs with a wide range of technical equipment and engineering resources. Harvard Innovation Lab. Based in Mountain View, Calif.,

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David Teten

JANUARY 9, 2013

Partners for a New Beginning (PNB), a public-private partnership housed at the Aspen Institute, is organizing a Venture Capital, Private Equity and Angel Investor Delegation from the Maghreb. What incentives are there to incorporate social financing into their overall investment strategy?

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David Teten

JULY 3, 2013

I hope you can join me for this program, cosponsored by Empire Angels ; HBS Alumni Angels of Greater New York ; and the The Young Venture Capital Society. So You Want to Be an Angel? what you need to know as an early stage investor: best practices in origination, evaluation, structuring and adding value.

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David Teten

JULY 3, 2013

Co-Sponsored by Empire Angels, HBS Alumni Angels of Greater New York, and Young Venture Capital Society. Must be an individual Accredited Investor who plans to make a private investment in 2013. Introduction to Angel Investing and Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of Greater New York.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

It’s really a lovely concept, and as can be expected the company has been featured on the Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Harvard Business Review, and on and on. They emailed billionaire investor Mark Cuban, asking him for financing. As a business planning resource ourselves, we can’t help but agree.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

View more jobs » Len Williams Angels, super-angels, venture capitalists and micro-VCs - they all have their advantages and disadvantages. A lot of companies used angel investors money to get off the ground and subsequently turned to VCs for following rounds.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

For reason number two people pay a higher price & rent in New York than they do in San Antonio, Texas. The dinner parties now are filled with self-righteous angel investors bragging about how many deals they are in on. It is the new cocktail party conversation. And so Buzzkill Suster continues.

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Austin Startup

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

In terms of access to capital, Austin is not Silicon Valley or New York — but it is Austin. in New York helps put out some of that monthly burn. The other effect of 0% personal income tax is improved access to investor capital. Other than angels, there are a handful of more organised early stage funders around.

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Professor VC

MAY 29, 2008

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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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

But how do you go about finding startup investors? There are multiple types of investors and each one is different. Angel investors. In many cities with a startup scene, there are angel investors. They are high net worth individuals who are also accredited investors. They often seem elusive.

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Feld Thoughts

FEBRUARY 20, 2011

The New York Times tells how it came together. I’d also encourage every VC and angel investor to read it. Daniel, Adam, and Kevin have pivoted around a few times and ended up creating the fastest growing dating site in India – from their office in Manhattan. Every entrepreneur should read it.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

View more jobs » Len Williams Angels, super-angels, venture capitalists and micro-VCs - they all have their advantages and disadvantages. A lot of companies used angel investors money to get off the ground and subsequently turned to VCs for following rounds. Companies like GrowPublic, Inc.

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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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Gust

JANUARY 22, 2014

Gust is the infrastructure that underlies much of the professional world of early stage finance. As a very active angel investor myself, I frankly can’t imagine how I could keep track of all the pieces without Gust. Gust News Invested Interests angel investors David Rose Gust investments startup'

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www.inc.com

JULY 9, 2010

By Issie Lapowsky | Aug 6, 2010 Share ); Getty Related Articles The New Rules of Hiring Is It Legal To Use Social Network Data When Hiring? Were going to be in New York. 500|5000 The 2010 Inc. 500|5000 List The 2010 Top Lists Inc. So are referrals. Wed say, "Hey, were going to be in Chicago. Were going to be in Japan.

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Gust

JANUARY 22, 2014

Gust is the infrastructure that underlies much of the professional world of early stage finance. As a very active angel investor myself, I frankly can’t imagine how I could keep track of all the pieces without Gust. Gust News Invested Interests angel investors David Rose Gust investments startup'

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Angel investors are accredited investors who have a net worth of at least $1 million and are willing to give investment money to help fund your business. Hunter lives in New York City with his wife and two sons – Walker and Otis.

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David Teten

APRIL 7, 2017

In my research on how private equity and VC funds source investments , one of our conclusions was that VCs get better returns when they invest outside of the traditional geographic hotspots of New York, Boston, and the Bay Area. This is a generalizable principle: you get higher returns where other investors are not.

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David Teten

JANUARY 10, 2012

Christopher Fralic is a Managing Partner at First Round Capital’s New York office, and has focused on a number of the firm’s investments in Advertising Technology, Social Media, Ecommerce, Gaming, Mobile and more. Mr. Fralic earned his BS in Finance from Villanova University and his MBA from St. Mike Yavonditte, CEO, Hashable.

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Gust

JANUARY 15, 2013

Two days ago the New York Times published this story about investors getting pickier. Angel investors seed businesses with small sums, often less than $1.5 Is the bloom off of the startups rose? I think the NYTimes’ headline is slightly off from the story’s content.

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Professor VC

APRIL 7, 2011

This will also serve as a good pointer for all the entrepreneurs who ask why I am not interested in their company led convertible note financing round. This can make it much more difficult to get any bank financing, new investment, and trade credit. In cases where it is truly a bridge financing (i.e. Steve Bennet.

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San Jose Technical Review Angel Investor Valuation 36

Gust

DECEMBER 13, 2011

I’ve recently taken a look at seed stage funding by venture capitalists (VCs) and angel investors over the past five years. Here are the trends in venture capital financings from 2006 through 2010 – the number of seed stage deals funded and total investment by region in millions of dollars. .

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Professor VC

APRIL 1, 2010

One comment made by Jason was that angels tend to be less sensitive than VCs on valuation and can potentially make it difficult to get a venture financing done at acceptable valuation. While this may certainly be the case with unsophisticated angels (much less of these now) or in cases with no lead investor, Id argue the opposite.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 7, 2013

Start by financing your business yourself. There’s so much venture capital out there that everyone thinks their idea is worthy of hundreds of thousands in angel investor dollars. Finance it yourself. This is the most obvious way to finance your entrepreneurship. The startup industry is booming right now.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 26, 2014

Andrew Schrage , Money Crashers Personal Finance. . The new health insurance company Oscar has been getting tons of buzz, especially in New York City. Bespoke Innovations and 3D Systems. Sam Saxton , Salter Spiral Stair and Mylen Stairs. . Seth Talbott , AtomOrbit. .

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Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

What does it take to be an Angel Investor? I am an active angel investor and on the board of Sand Hill Angels. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. ► July. (1). Where did Summer Go?

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Gust

DECEMBER 1, 2011

Sources of Capital for Startup Entrepreneurs – The primary sources of cash for new companies are (1) self (the entrepreneurs’ resources), (2) government grants, (3) friends and family, (4) angel investors and Super Angels , (5) venture capitalists and (6) strategic investors.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 13, 2013

In the few days I was in China I met with several VC’s, angel investors, business press and spoke to hundreds of entrepreneurs. This was a modern city in a hurry to make a first impression – think of what Rome looked like in the time of the empire or New York in the 1920’s – now it’s Beijing announcing that China has arrived.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 1, 2011

Reinventing the board meeting may offer angel-funded startups – which because of geography or size of investment typically don’t have formal boards or directors – to attract experienced advice and investment outside of technology clusters (i.e. Silicon Valley, New York). Here’s how. What’s Wrong With a Board Meeting?

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Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

What does it take to be an Angel Investor? I am an active angel investor and on the board of Sand Hill Angels. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. ► July. (1). Where did Summer Go?

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