Gust

SEPTEMBER 27, 2014

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.

Angel Groups 159

Angel Groups Elevator Pitch Software Review Deal Flow 159

Hippoland

JANUARY 4, 2017

Usually, an equity round is kicked off by a “lead investor”. Typically, this lead investor decides the terms of the round and also invests the majority of the money that will go into your company. That lead investor will also usually help you fill out the remainder of your round with other investors.

Convertible Security 48

Convertible Security Equity Security Silicon Valley 48

www.paulgraham.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

The distribution of investors should mirrorthe distribution of startups, which has the usual power law dropoff.So One reasonstartups prefer series A rounds is that theyre more prestigious.But if angel investors become more active and better known, theyllincreasingly be able to compete with VCs in brand.

Startup 93

Startup Valuation Non-Compete Deal Flow 93

Gust

DECEMBER 27, 2012

A comprehensive list of things you might want is listed in the answer to What materials or software should I use to pitch a VC? , and these can all be neatly gathered into a confidential investor relations site, such as you can create with Gust.com. Your goal in all this is to try to find a lead investor.

Software Review 164

Software Review Term Sheet Technical Review Angel Investor 164

View from Seed

AUGUST 26, 2015

And although this is written for angel investors, I think entrepreneurs can only benefit by increasing their knowledge around these investors and hope you’ll continue reading if that’s you. Favor investment rounds with strong leads that haven’t raised millions of dollars before you. Other thoughts? Leave a comment below.

Technical Review 120

Technical Review Angel Investor Software Review Silicon Valley 120

View from Seed

AUGUST 26, 2015

And although this is written for angel investors, I think entrepreneurs can only benefit by increasing their knowledge around these investors and hope you’ll continue reading if that’s you. Favor investment rounds with strong leads that haven’t raised millions of dollars before you. Other thoughts? Leave a comment below.

Technical Review 120

Technical Review Angel Investor Software Review Silicon Valley 120

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

He blogs to 10,000 web entrepreneurs at Software by Rob and co-hosts the podcast Startups for the Rest of Us. Paul Graham on trends for the future - Business of Software Blog , August 25, 2010 Paul Graham spoke at last year's Business of Software conference. August 20, 2010 They say people won't pay for content.

Startup 191

Startup CTO Hire Cofounder Venture Capital 191