Gust

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

Startups: Investors expect new marketing. If you don’t understand the broader implications of social media, content marketing, curation, engagement, and relationships, then you desperately need a great reason why not. Don’t think for a second that a verbal wave at “social media” means anything anymore.

Social Media 142

Social Media Media Curation Angel Investor 142

Gust

JUNE 19, 2012

And in January I saw that digital music overtook physical media for the first time in 2011, something I expected since 1998. 22 » More than 40,000 investors worldwide trust Gust. Investors: Sign up Entrepreneurs: Get started. Angel Investor , Frontier Angel Fund. May 29th, 2012. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7.

Startup 180

Startup Forecast Angel Investor Software 180

Gust

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

Local media cover it. Startups and investors discover each other, and the community wins because the event becomes visible evidence of new business and new jobs locally. And new angel investors are trained and oriented. Angel investment events where the due diligence isn’t done before the event.

Software Review 79

Software Review Term Sheet Due Diligence Angel Investor 79

Gust

DECEMBER 3, 2013

I just read Social Proof Is the New Currency on the Social Media Today blog. To me, the underlying reality is that startups and their founders are traceable on social media. Take it to the pitch moment, say a startup pitching a group of angel investors, which is a scene I see often. Author Daniel Lay writes: .

Social Media 133

Social Media Angel Investor Startup Media 133

Gust

JANUARY 4, 2012

Many thanks to David Rose , Ilana Grossman , Justin Stanwix , and the whole Gust team for making the Gust Blog such a valuable platform and resource for entrepreneurs and angel investors. Sales and marketing plans , lists of prospects, supplier and subcontractor relationships, pricing data, media buying plans and strategies, etc.

Intellectual Property 143

Intellectual Property IP Startup United States 143

Gust

MAY 4, 2014

The best introduction to a new customer, or potential angel investor, is a warm introduction from a common friend, rather than a cold call. In the book “ You Are the Message ,” media executive Roger Ailes wrote that your first impression will be solidified in the first seven seconds. Use them wisely.

Entrepreneur 172

Entrepreneur Angel Investor Affiliate .Net 172

Gust

AUGUST 29, 2012

And I’m generalizing here from what I’ve seen in the three dozen or so pitches and plans I’m exposed to in a year, plus my discussions with other angel investors in my group, and investors I meet as fellow judges in business plan competitions. . Caveat: generalizations are dangerous. I see three essentials: .

Marketing 119

Marketing Social Media Sales Cycle Angel Investor 119