The Startup Magazine

MARCH 14, 2022

Of late, with the advent of new technology and the spread of the internet to nearly all corners of the country, Indians have taken up a new kind of shop! At this stage, the founder mainly raises funding from their sources or family and friends. Promoters try to raise this funding majorly from Angel Investors.

Technical Review 143

Technical Review Due Diligence India Startup 143

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 24, 2012

Every new startup I know dreams of being funded early by one of the 318,000 active Angel investors in the USA alone. Most of these investors are members of Angel groups that have a rigorous filtering and screening process, to select the top 3% and most fundable proposals. Get your Internet domain name and website.

Angel Investor 260

Angel Investor Intellectual Property Elevator Pitch Angel Groups 260

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 24, 2018

As a startup advisor and angel investor, I tend to focus on the much longer list of ways your startup can fail, based on my own experience and inside knowledge from peers who you will never see highlighted on the Internet. Plan to and assemble the right team, including co-founders.

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Angel Investor Cofounder Finance Operations 249

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Every new startup I know dreams of being funded by an angel investor. That’s why this item is so important, and is probably the biggest stumbling block I see in getting through the initial angel screening. If the founders are not experienced, find a couple of advisors from the business sector to fill the gap.

Angel Investor 224

Angel Investor Intellectual Property Technical Review Elevator Pitch 224

View from Seed

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

We’re excited and feel incredibly lucky to have them back on board: Niraj Shah and Steven Conine – Co-founders of Wayfair. Brian Shin – Founder/CEO of Visible Measures. Mike Baker – CEO of DataXu. But we also believe in the “ keiretsu ” principle here at NextView. But … Stay Tuned.

Software Review 120

Software Review Technical Review Entrepreneur Due Diligence 120

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 21, 2023

How do you convince investors that your business model will really work, before you have a revenue stream that exceeds your expenses? Even if you are bootstrapping your business, and you are the only investor, you should be asking yourself the same question. Word of mouth is not adequate for marketing and sales.

Business Model 273

Business Model Customer Angel Investor Bootstrapping 273

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Every new startup I know dreams of being funded by an angel investor. That’s why this item is so important, and is probably the biggest stumbling block I see in getting through the initial angel screening. If the founders are not experienced, find a couple of advisors from the business sector to fill the gap.

Intellectual Property 249

Intellectual Property Angel Investor Technical Review Elevator Pitch 249

Gust

DECEMBER 16, 2012

ABC Shark Tank Angels via Elite Daily. Every new startup I know dreams of being funded early by one of the 318,000 active Angel investors in the USA alone. That’s why this item is so important, and is probably the biggest stumbling block I see in getting through the initial Angel screening. Build a prototype product.

Angel Investor 179

Angel Investor Intellectual Property Elevator Pitch Angel Groups 179

Agile VC

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

We’re excited and feel incredibly lucky to have them back on board: Niraj Shah & Steve Conine – Co-founders of Wayfair. Mike Baker – Co-Founder/CEO of DataXu. Brian Shin – Founder/CEO of Visible Measures. But we also believe in the ​”​keiretsu​”​ principle here at NextView.

Software Review 113

Software Review Technical Review Entrepreneur Cofounder 113

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

There is an enormous difference, for example, between a high-growth internet-related company looking for second-round venture funding and a local retail store looking to finance a second location. If you are looking for names and addresses of venture capitalists , start with the internet. These are shark-infested waters.

SBA 161

SBA Venture Capital Angel Investor Technical Review 161

Up and Running

AUGUST 18, 2014

In comparison to traditional business ventures, startups are expected to grow rapidly, at a rate of between 5% and 7% per week in their initial stage – Paul Graham, co-founder of Y Combinator. “Startups looking for angel investors or venture capital (VC) absolutely need an exit strategy because investors require it.

Small Business 154

Small Business Exit Strategy Cofounder Angel Investor 154

Agile VC

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

We’re excited and feel incredibly lucky to have them back on board: Niraj Shah & Steve Conine – Co-founders of Wayfair. Mike Baker – Co-Founder/CEO of DataXu. Brian Shin – Founder/CEO of Visible Measures. internet sectors that we focus on here at NextView? At their core all of ?the the folks ?listed

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Software Review Technical Review Entrepreneur Cofounder 100

NZ Entrepreneur

AUGUST 22, 2023

He started his first business aged 18 and received the New Zealand Angel Association’s Arch Angel award in 2018 as New Zealand’s top angel investor. Moskovitz quotes Huffington Post founder Arianna Huffington, who says failure is not the opposite of success, it’s part of it.

New Zealand 74

New Zealand Government Technical Review Angel Investor 74

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 28, 2014

It’s your startup, so you can give early partners any title you want, but be aware of potential investor and peer implications. VCs and Angel investors like to see a startup that is running lean and mean, with no more than three or four of the conventional C-level or VP titles. Chief Diversity Officer. Chief Security Officer.

CTO Hire 252

CTO Hire Fractional CTO Angel Investor Public Relations 252

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 16, 2016

Super-angel investors (micro-VCs). These terms refer to a class of professional investors who invest their own money, like angels, but have the larger resources and scope of venture capitalists with other people’s money. A seed round is intended to be followed by a bigger Series A round. Sweat equity. Ramen-profitable.

Software Review 120

Software Review Sweat Equity Accredited Investor Angel Investor 120

The Equity Kicker

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

We see this all the time at Forward Partners where we invest right from the idea stage and most of the companies get a first version of their product live for less than £30k (that generally includes founder salaries and time spent doing customer research).

Early Stage 119

Early Stage Development Team Review Technical Review Software Review 119

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

The first rule is to separate your advisors from your investors. Perhaps a close personal friend can be both (the earliest stage and first tier investors should be “friends and family”). But for angel investors and venture capital investors, just remember that investors are not on your team (yet).

Elevator Pitch 316

Elevator Pitch Angel Investor Venture Capital Business Plan 316

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 22, 2021

How do you convince investors that your business model will really work, before you have a revenue stream that exceeds your expenses? Even if you are bootstrapping your business, and you are the only investor, you should be asking yourself the same question. Word of mouth is not adequate for marketing and sales.

Business Model 414

Business Model Angel Investor Bootstrapping Revenue 414

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

It’s your startup, so you can give early partners any title you want, but be aware of potential investor and peer implications. VCs and Angel investors like to see a startup that is running lean and mean, with no more than three or four of the conventional C-level or VP titles. Chief Diversity Officer. Chief Security Officer.

CTO Hire 244

CTO Hire Fractional CTO Startup Angel Investor 244

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 3, 2023

According to the International Business Innovation Association ( InBIA ), there are over 2,000 of these locations worldwide, and new online versions springing up all over the place, like Founders Space in Silicon Valley. Direct seed funding, for a share of the equity, and introductions to investors.

Incubator 231

Incubator Silicon Valley North America Small Business Administration 231

Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 12, 2018

My guest for this week’s episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is Andrew Warner, founder of Mixergy , a program that interviews experts to help you grow your business. Warner was one of the pioneers of the internet startup scene — starting online in 1997 and growing his business into a multi-million dollar venture.

Angel Investor 73

Angel Investor Technical Review Internet Small Business 73

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 1, 2020

Let’s take an example – In the case of an internet or app business, the user traction and market penetration is a must. Equity investors. The third source of funding is from equity investors. The fourth source of funding is debt investors, which are usually banks and commercial institutions. It has to be the right fit.

Startup 150

Startup Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch Seed Stage 150

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 1, 2010

It’s your startup, so you can give early partners any title you want, but be aware of potential investor and peer implications. VCs and angel investors like to see a startup that is running lean and mean, with no more than three or four of the conventional C-level or VP titles. Chief Diversity Officer. Chief Security Officer.

CTO Hire 227

CTO Hire Fractional CTO Startup Angel Investor 227

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

According to the International Business Innovation Association ( InBIA ), there are over 2,200 of these locations worldwide, and new online versions springing up all over the place, like Founders Space in Silicon Valley. Direct seed funding, for a share of the equity, and introductions to investors.

Incubator 398

Incubator Silicon Valley North America Startup 398

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 16, 2022

In these days of full communication through the Internet and social media, you can’t hide. I learned long ago as an investor that the bridge from thinking and talking, to doing, is a long and difficult one for many to get over. Perfection in business is undefined and unattainable. Too many never make it.

Startup 356

Startup Angel Investor Social Media Matching 356

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 29, 2022

Angel investors, like me, have long figured out that asking to see the prototype is a quick way to separate the ‘wannabes’ from serious players. If you are not comfortable or skilled enough to build a prototype yourself, it’s time to find and engage a co-founder who has the interest and background to at least manage the work.

Angel Investor 276

Angel Investor Database Cofounder Distribution 276

YoungUpstarts

JULY 21, 2019

You can find free software on the internet that does almost the same thing as your subscription-based software. If you and your co-founder(s) are friends, why not work on your home instead? The internet has a ton of open-source software and other free services you can use for your business. Stay online.

Software Review 191

Software Review Entrepreneur Cost Cofounder 191

Gust

APRIL 20, 2014

It’s your startup, so you can give early partners any title you want, but be aware of potential investor and peer implications. VCs and Angel investors like to see a startup that is running lean and mean, with no more than three or four of the conventional C-level or VP titles. Image via Wikimedia Commons.

CTO Hire 171

CTO Hire Fractional CTO Angel Investor Public Relations 171

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 13, 2011

There was a lot of consumer internet activity again…resurgence of things, but it was still mysterious, venture capital was still kind of closed, 1st time entrepreneurs had a lot of questions that were unanswered, and there was still some sort of hand waiving around all the financing stuff and so we took it on….”. was starting.

Technical Review 288

Technical Review Venture Capital Silicon Valley Software Review 288

Version One Ventures

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

We are comfortable betting on founders without (obvious) pedigree. We like to back mission-driven founders that are early in new areas. You want to be a great partner to founders, asking good questions but not always shouting out the answers. We love investing in people, not necessarily in existing traction and numbers.

Partner 60

Partner Early Stage Angel Investor Differentiation 60

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 30, 2011

The opportunities for tech startups today are more immense than they’ve ever been with billions of people now connected to the Internet nearly all the time. Some startups won’t make the cut but those founders will have developed invaluable skills and will join the ranks of the survivors. I call this “stage drift.&#.

Venture Capital 289

Venture Capital Early Stage Valuation Angel Investor 289

Gust

JUNE 19, 2012

Tim Berry , Founder, Palo Alto Software. Martin Zwilling , Founder and CEO, Startup Professionals. Tim Berry , Founder, Palo Alto Software. Martin Zwilling , Founder and CEO, Startup Professionals. Tim Berry , Founder, Palo Alto Software. Martin Zwilling , Founder and CEO, Startup Professionals. I like that.

Startup 180

Startup Forecast Angel Investor Software 180

K9 Ventures

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

In the past few days there has been a lot of discussion on the topic of a Founders Visa. The credit for starting this fire goes to Paul Graham from Y Combinator , who wrote a great essay titled The Founders Visa in April 2009. As an immigrant founder, this is a topic that I can relate to and care about.

United States 114

United States Founder India Venture Capital 114

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 20, 2011

They have totally changed the way you run a VC firm, investing heavily in systems & events for their founders that are pushing the boundaries of the way our industry works. The discussion with Howard Morgan starts off by acknowledging Josh Kopelman as a co-founder of First Round Capital. I'm a huge fan of this innovation.

Pre-Money Valuation 284

Pre-Money Valuation Technical Review Cofounder Cram Down 284

Up and Running

MAY 12, 2015

Getting feedback on your pitch is a great idea; the more people evaluate your pitch before your investors see it, the more chances you have to catch any errors in reasoning, assumptions that are unclear to your audience, or things that just simply don’t make sense or flow well. See Also 5 Sure-fire Ways to Bomb Your Investor Pitch.

Angel Investor 60

Angel Investor Software Review Technical Cofounder Due Diligence 60

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

Angel investors, like me, have long figured out that asking to see the prototype is a quick way to separate the ‘wannabes’ from serious players. If you are not comfortable or skilled enough to build a prototype yourself, it’s time to find and engage a co-founder who has the interest and background to at least manage the work.

Angel Investor 312

Angel Investor Database Cofounder Distribution 312

Up and Running

MARCH 11, 2015

This is the home of Jason Cohen, software startup founder, bootstrapper, investor, and mentor. His blog is full of personal stories, gentle advice, and guidance that will be useful to any startup founder. He also shares his thoughts, industry trends, and where he sees the companies going, from the investor’s perspective.

Venture Capital 60

Venture Capital Technical Review Silicon Valley Cofounder 60