Reid Hoffman

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Finally, one of Airbnb’s angel investors, who’s very smart and whom I respect a lot, reached out to me and said, “Hey, you should really look at this. These are really good founders and I think this is an interesting space.” Those two minutes showed me that Airbnb’s founders wanted to play in the big leagues.

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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. Thinking of a business plan as a formal, long, “stuffy” document is old-school, and we’ve heard time and time again from the likes of angel investors and venture capitalists that most people just don’t read the business plan.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 6, 2022

Steve is the CEO of Founders Space, one of the world’s leading startup accelerators with over 50 partners in 22 countries. Founders Space was ranked the #1 incubator for overseas startups by Forbes and Entrepreneur Magazines. 18:05] How does the Founder Space operate? [20:21] He's the CEO of founders space.

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Scalable Startup

AUGUST 26, 2014

Acuia provides premium, high security, supported hosting to it’s customers, which all runs on top of Amazon AWS. Angel Investor Drupal founder PHP Revenue Growth SaaS Scalability startup startup CEO venture Cash Flow CEOing leadership scalability tom nora venture capital'

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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. Angel rounds also tend to close quicker.

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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. Angel rounds also tend to close quicker.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 27, 2023

He is the founder of Nudge, an analytics company, that was a commercialized product from his agency. By investing in other companies, they can learn from other founders, gain exposure to new sectors, and understand emerging trends. Questions I ask Ben Young: [02:26] What do you mean by investing in other businesses?

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 5, 2019

Angel investors. An angel investor is an accredited investor who uses his or her own money to invest in a small business. Not just anyone can be an angel investor, though. I myself have served as an angel investor for some companies. Self-funding or “bootstrapping.”.

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Austin Startup

MAY 2, 2017

Catapulting Deep Learning Discoveries As an active angel investor and advisor, I derive huge energy from the startup journey. Today, May 2nd, two years from the day I invested in the angel round, the company announces Series A financing with major institutional support and launches Bitfusion Flex in beta.

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Rob Go

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Founder Dialogues : Eric Paley plays talk show host on this recurring fireside chat style event with Boston area founders. The next one is TechProm , organized by Dave Balter, the founder of BzzAgent. OnStartups: One of the largest online startup communities founded by HubSpot founder Dharmesh Shah.

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Austin Startup

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Tim O’Reilly, Founder at O’Reilly Media and promoter of open source and Web 2.0 Let’s have a look at what early stage founders can expect in terms of oxygen. Consequently, the city has now built up a respectable pool of angel investors that have not only the cash, but also the scars, wits, and friends to lift you off.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 25, 2010

In March, Ross and I will be hosting a talk at South by Southwest; it’s called “ Third Coast: How to be a Startup Outside of Silicon Valley.&# We have been thinking a lot about this lately and discussing the challenges we have faced on our own path. Here’s how we viewed each of these: Networking was critical to us.

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Hunter Walker

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

Jeff was pointing out there are a host of attributes tied to the market you’re deciding to operate in and you should be thoughtful about that selection. Founder pain! Sometimes they’ll be competitively conflicted if they’re still working in the space, but no harm asking.

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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. MITX : Non-profit trade association hosting many events focused on digital marketing and internet business. Boston Hardware Startup Meetup – Meetup organized by the founders of BOLT.

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Scalable Startup

JULY 20, 2013

The software just doesn’t leave it’s cloud hosts anymore. Angel Investor early stage founder Hawaii SaaS Scalability startup startup CEO Tom Nora angel investor CEOing first revenue leadership software Software Development The Next Level tom nora twitter venture capital'

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

While the willingness and ability to change is recognized and espoused by every business owner or founder I am asked to advise, far too many of you seem to be stuck in a rut, or very slow to actually decide what changes are necessary to survive and thrive. The result is a business damaged past the point of recovery, instead of just dented.

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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. Gayle King is co-host of CBS This Morning. as in pro wrestling?—?you’re you’re going to take some hits.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 10, 2014

For those in the know, Jarl has been a savvy angel investor and a mentor to many young tech founders (and a few of us VCs as well). The host was interviewing somebody who was equating unpaid or low-paid internships with oppression of workers rights and shouldn’t be allowed. What a load of rubbish.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

According to Fortune , in 2006, female founders were involved in only 2.95 Teams of male and female founders and the implication for team composition. Obviously, startup teams aren’t always comprised of all men or all women; teams of mixed gender founders exist, and some of them get funding. 33 billion in venture funding.

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Feld Thoughts

MAY 12, 2016

I’m speaking at / co-hosting the following events. Tuesday, May 17 – 10:30am – 11:30am: It Takes Two To Tango – The Working Relationship Between Venture Capitalists and Angel Investors. The schedule begins Monday morning (5/16) and continues through Friday night (5/20). Enjoy the week!

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Austin Startup

APRIL 23, 2018

We provide these startups with coworking space, hosting credits, investor relations, and access to a mentor network of the top entrepreneurs and angel investors in Texas. A 6-month program that focuses on helping startups raise funding and increase customer growth. Click here to schedule a tour.

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A Crowded Space

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

SaaS or Marketplace operating experience is a must * Former founding experience is great * Proven record as angel investor or other is a plus * Extremely high EQ * Demonstrably strong network * Exceptional understanding of key company metrics * Exceptional writing and speaking ability is a bonus Primary focus will be on sourcing new deals.

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Feld Thoughts

JULY 13, 2010

In case you aren’t familiar with the Open Angel Forum , the organization is dedicated to providing entrepreneurs with access to the angel investor community based solely on merit and without any fees. The first Open Angel Forum in Boulder was dynamite. Apply here to attend as an angel investor.

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David Cohen

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Kaplan will host ten companies focused on education technology and product innovation for an intensive three-month program in New York City this summer. Companies will receive $20K in seed funding, introductions to angel investors and VCs and access to Kaplan’s extensive network of resources; schools, students, tools, and research.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

For example, one angel investor reportedly invested in several hundred social networking ventures employing this philosophy. Mark Montgomery Founder Kyield Initium VC September 12, 2009 4:21 AM Mark Montgomery said. Otherwise it's a great idea. You've done an excellent job refining the process and message.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2014

You have to strike a balance between the commitment you have to each and every entrepreneur but also to your own reputation in the market not to be over-selling the performance of companies to downstream investors. Co-founder discontent. What would this founder do if he got an offer to be acquihired quickly by Facebook?

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David Teten

JANUARY 28, 2019

Organizations like Accelerate Yale and Columbia Entrepreneurship have made important strides in bringing different university tech groups under one umbrella and hosting high-quality events in. Create a Yale-affiliated angel group, under the university’s official auspices. Educate more alumni angel investors.

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Feld Thoughts

OCTOBER 19, 2010

I’ve known and worked with Andy since 1995 (I was on the board of his first company – Abuzz – which was acquired in 1999 by the New York Times) and am awed by the amazing things he’s doing in Seattle these days, including Founder’s Co-op , RevenueLoan , and of course TechStars Seattle.

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 8, 2016

Values – who and what founders and customers hold dear – were the focus on today’s Entrepreneurs are Everywhere radio show. The show follows the journeys of founders who share what it takes to build a startup – from restaurants to rocket scientists, to online gifts to online groceries and more. Ryan Smith. Lane Merrifield.

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Iny is the founder and CEO of Mirasee , the host of the Business Reimagined podcast , and the author of multiple best-selling books, including Teach and Grow Rich. Iny is the founder and CEO of Mirasee , the host of the Business Reimagined podcast , and the author of multiple best-selling books, including Teach and Grow Rich.

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VC Cafe

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Here is a 60-second tour of IM Creator: IM Creator is bootstrapped with $250k from the founder Jonathan Saragossi, and a few unknown angel investors. IM Creator is a freemium service: you can design a website and host it for free, with zero advertisements. mo or $5.95/mo mo if booked one year in advance.

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Austin Startup

DECEMBER 7, 2017

We give you free rent, free hosting, a lot of other free stuff to make that $100,000 last as long as possible,” said Joshua Baer, founder and Executive Director of Capital Factory. If you’re successful, you’ll validate the business enough to raise $500,000 and then raise a real seed round from a VC. Visit [link] to schedule a tour.

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Austin Startup

OCTOBER 17, 2017

After an incredibly warm reception and successful launch we have added dozens of new Dallas mentors to the network, accepted 5 Dallas startups to our Accelerator, and hosted more than 80 office hours sessions. In September we tried an experiment and hosted a challenge around gender and ethnic diversity that was incredibly successful.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2021

Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio form a massive startup Megalopolis that is attracting top talent, impact-focused investors, and the most innovative companies in the world. Startups and investors should treat Texas like one big city. Joe Lonsdale. Drew Houston. Jim Breyer. Charles Schwab. Hewlett Packard. Who’s next?

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David Teten

APRIL 7, 2017

In addition, the summit will feature a panel of high-profile investors and senior leaders discussing how financial technology innovators are fomenting change in traditional financial services institutions. The Showcase is focused on US-based founders with ties to the MENA region. The summit is hosted by: – ABANA – the preeminent U.S.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 21, 2010

I’m now the permanent host for TWiVC (until such time as they kick me off). entrepreneur Wil Schroter (I am an angel investor in Affordit). I spent a bunch of time with Co-founders Alex Bard and Gary Benitt. OK, it’s official! Thank you to anybody who sent Jason a note on Twitter on my behalf.

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Austin Startup

MAY 25, 2017

Five cutting edge AI startups get the chance to pitch for $100,000 from Austin’s top Angel Investors If you’ve been paying attention to the tech news lately, you know that one of the hottest trends of 2017 is around Artificial Intelligence, or “AI.” We want to see Austin entrepreneurs thinking bigger and shooting for the stars.

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