Rob Go

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Nearly all seed rounds we are a part of include angel investors. In almost all of these cases, these smaller investors were included into a syndicate because they “added value” either through domain or functional expertise or through their network. Third, go out of your way to see people face to face.

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mashable.com

MAY 9, 2011

a New York-based sizzle reel production company specializing in promotional videos for PR and marketing professionals, and the Young Entrepreneur Council. When making technical hires, we always reach out to our network of programmer friends and ask them to sit in on interviews and review resumes with us. Shama Kabani , Marketing Zen.

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 3, 2020

This creates a source of deal flow for investors who aren’t out there full time creating opportunities. By being in a pool of other fund investors, the LP meetings and co-investment calls could be an opportunity to connect with other like-minded or like-situationed investors—but again, it depends on how a fund organizes its community.

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VC Adventure

MARCH 17, 2016

The overall trend around angel investing is a pretty interesting one. I’ve talked about this trend before – specifically the acceleration of angel investing in 2011-2014. Angel investors need to do a better job aligning their outcomes with that of the companies in which they invest and the ecosystems they support.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2014

I started in 2007 with a thesis that my primary investment decision would be about the team (70%) and only afterward about the market opportunity (30%). Of course these are great places to network with other investors, meet great entrepreneurs and keep your connections strong with senior execs at larger companies like Yahoo!,

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Hippoland

FEBRUARY 19, 2017

A lot of entrepreneurs just think to pitch to VCs or well-known angel investors or people who have signaled they are angels on Angelist. But the reality is that angel investors can be anybody, especially these days, now that non-accredited investors can invest much more freely. Always be pitching…

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 6, 2017

No business owner should enter into an agreement with an investor before learning about the terms they offer and their reputation. ANGEL INVESTOR : These are individuals who offer capital to startups in exchange for equity, partial ownership or convertible debt. SYNDICATES : Syndicates are single-purpose investment funds.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2021

Texas is the most promising technology market in the United States. 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. Texas is the second largest state by population.

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Growthink Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

They would exempt companies looking to raise $5 million or less from standard SEC filing requirements and lighten the virtually impossible to follow rules on utilizing social networking and other Internet-based communications to market offerings. As an angel investor, I say “ how can I get in on the fun! ”

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Rob Go

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

This week, we helped organize an Angel Bootcamp where some of Boston’s most successful angel investors shared their experiences and lessons learned to a crowd of aspiring angels and entrepreneurs. The reason is that most seed syndicates have room for 5-10 angels or more, but only room for 1-3 funds.

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Angel groups invest from $250,000 to $1,000,000 or more in qualified investments. Some can supply more when syndicating with other such groups. How many angel groups are there? Email readers, continue here… ] The Angel Capital Association (ACA) lists over four hundred member groups, located throughout the USA.

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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. There are a lot of options to expand your deal sourcing, like AngelList, syndicates, angel groups, etc. Preferably both.

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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. There are a lot of options to expand your deal sourcing, like AngelList, syndicates, angel groups, etc. Preferably both.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

But, most of use raise capital and source deals the same way people looked for dates 20 years ago: by networking at conferences (or bars). . In liquid markets, most of the calories expended on technology and analytics are focused on trade selection, or “ origination ”. 2) Market . Most of us want one spouse and we’re done.

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Gust

OCTOBER 20, 2011

Individual accredited investors in typical angel deals put personal capital at risk for an equity share of growth-oriented, start-up companies. These angel investors generally invest $25,000 to $100,000 in a round totaling $250,000 to $1,000,000. A local network of angels is critical to achieving a diversified portfolio.

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View from Seed

MAY 29, 2019

Historically, seed rounds were syndicated among several different firms. Early seed funds and super-angels typically wrote $250-$500K checks, and rounds of $2–3M would be composed of 3–4 funds collaborating together along with a handful of angels. Similarly, the seed market is beginning to look like this too.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 7, 2017

Texas has produced world-changing startups in the past such as Dell Software , National Instruments and Whole Foods Market but all of those were founded more than 30 years ago. Some businesses can service all four cities with a single distribution hub in one of the cities, making it a unique market for launching new businesses.

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

The first step in the process of expansion is identifying which markets are of the most strategic significance to your business. Once you’ve targeted a market, however, things can quickly become convoluted and overwhelming. For example, angel funding is more prevalent in the United States than in Europe.

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Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

An excellent question to ponder as the school year begins, but the answer depends on whether you are looking for a plumber or an angel investor. In corporate finance, students are taught that capital markets are efficient and this is an underlying assumption for valuing stocks, bonds and other financial instruments.

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David Teten

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

But in practice, these phenomena create a tremendous volume of startups, which investors then have to filter. Most investors rely on their network of colleagues and service providers to source investments. Out of 5,923 investment professionals in our dataset, 916 (15.5%) were focused primarily on origination and marketing.

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Tim Keane

APRIL 12, 2006

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. « "What Makes an Attractive Angel Investment" | Main. | Ten questions the entrepreneur should ask the (prospective) investor. The best salesperson is. » April 12, 2006.

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 6, 2011

It’s likely that the investors don’t know you, so try and find warm intros from people in your network. They will help you with access and build social proof, but only do it if they can also add actual business value and advice beyond just getting to meet investors. Network and talk to people.

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mashable.com

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Joshua Baer is the co-founder and CEO of Otherinbox , a prolific angel investor and the director of Capital Factory , Austin’s seed-stage incubator. First you’ll want to find a lead investor — someone many other investors will recognize and respect. This list of top angel investors is a good start.

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mashable.com

MAY 5, 2011

Have an account?

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

And no matter what the latest trends indicate, you will eventually have to spend money on PR and marketing. Early-stage seed and angel investors all realize that a business will encounter a huge range of flux very rapidly. That’s why i haven chosen to start working in Network marketing and MLM.

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David Teten

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

The average equity fund investor earned a market return of only 4.25%. One are investors in truly new asset classes, e.g., frontier markets like the Pakistani stock market, which really do provide new opportunities for investors to put capital to work.

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SoCal CTO

AUGUST 3, 2010

5 Lessons from 150 startup pitches - A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks , July 11, 2010 I just reviewed several hundred startup pitches for Capital Factory. The collapse of the IPO market and dysfunctional math in the venture capital community has stacked the odds against you. Here’s why. How can I answer this question?

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