Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 9, 2019

For example, if you are working on a great social networking idea to replace Facebook, and need funding, you probably won’t find any interested and focused VCs or Angel investors in Arizona, where I live. Finance has homes in New York, Hong Kong, and London. Energy is still the domain of Houston and Dubai.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 9, 2014

I just finished a new book, “ Angel Investing ,” by a friend and one of the most active angel investors in New York, David S. According to Wikipedia , angel investors contribute over $20 billion annually to entrepreneurs in the US, while the latest figures on crowd funding show about $1.6

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Gust

JUNE 4, 2014

The New York Angels Education Meetup. Invested Interests angel investors entrepreneurs events new york city startups VCs' This is a somewhat tricky question. University-affiliated demo events from NYU, Columbia, Pace and others. NY Tech Meetup (first Tuesday of each month).

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 16, 2017

The many crowd funding platforms on the Internet, led still by Kickstarter and IndieGoGo , and the latest stages of the Jobs Act , were expected by many to put regular people in charge of funding new opportunities, and kill the need for angel groups. Rose, according to his latest book, “ Angel Investing.” Neither does David S.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 11, 2017

If your startup is looking for an angel investor, it makes sense to present your plan to flocks of angels, and assume that at least one will swoop down and scoop you up. The challenge is to find the right angel for you, and for your situation. Angel investors are people too. Or does it? Keiretsu Forum.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2013

If your startup is looking for an Angel investor, it makes sense to present your plan to flocks of Angels, and assume that at least one will swoop down and scoop you up. The challenge is to find the right Angel for you, and for your situation. Angel investors are people too. New England Investment Network.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 2, 2017

For example, if you are working on a great social networking idea to replace Facebook, and need funding, you probably won’t find any interested and focused VCs or Angel investors in Arizona, where I live. Finance has homes in New York, Hong Kong, and London. Energy is still the domain of Houston and Dubai.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 16, 2022

If your startup is looking for an angel investor, it makes sense to present your plan to flocks of angels, and assume that at least one will swoop down and scoop you up. The challenge is to find the right angel for you, and for your situation. Angel investors are people too. Or does it? Keiretsu Forum.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 7, 2013

For example, if you are working on a great social networking idea to replace Facebook, and need funding, you probably won’t find any interested and focused VCs or Angel investors in Phoenix, Arizona, where I live. Finance has homes in New York, Hong Kong, and London. Energy is still the domain of Houston and Dubai.

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David Teten

MAY 9, 2012

Pioneering Program Launched by Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of New York and the National Association of Investment Companies. VCAP© finalists will be announced Monday, June 18th and will present their business plans to HBSAANY angel investors at a Pitch Night in New York on Wednesday, June 27th.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 1, 2010

It’s really difficult for me not to get into the thick of discussions about whether or not you can and/or should build a company in New York City. In terms of who is here and what does get funded, the average entrepreneur spends way too much time doing after investors that have a shingle on their door that says angel investor or VC.

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This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

About a year and a half ago, I wrote that New York needed more dedicated early stage capital. First Round Capital makes 11 new investments in NYC, hires me to be here fulltime, and announces a new NYC office in Union Square. I’ll be running Open Angel Forum NYC with Brian Alvey on April 8th, 2010.

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Feld Thoughts

DECEMBER 24, 2013

The deadline for applying to Techstars New York for the next program is 11:59:59pm PST on 12/31/13. I’m extremely excited about the upcoming Techstars New York program. Alex Iskold is the new managing director. We’ve talked a bunch about the new things that he’ll be doing this year.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 16, 2015

For example, if you are working on a great social networking idea to replace Facebook, and need funding, you probably won’t find any interested and focused VCs or Angel investors in Phoenix, Arizona, where I live. Finance has homes in New York, Hong Kong, and London. Energy is still the domain of Houston and Dubai.

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Pascal's View

OCTOBER 11, 2013

The Museum has an extensive collection of stock and bond certificates from the Gilded Age, from companies that include US Steel, Standard Oil and the New York Central Railroad. The collection includes stocks, bonds, currency, checks, prints, engravings, photographs, objects and books.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 1, 2014

So today I’m excited to announce that Upfront Ventures is leading an $8 million round with some amazing co-investors including Founder’s Fund, OATV, Lowercase, High Peaks, Collaborative Fund and many great angel investors. I’m long NY. I’m long MakeSpace.

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Feld Thoughts

JUNE 2, 2010

I’m on an Acela train between Boston and New York (listening to Boston’s More Than A Feeling – how recursive) on my way to the TechStars Boston 2010 Investor / Demo day. It sounds like Angel Boot Camp rocked. Don Dodge also has a great post up titled How to be an Angel Investor…and make money.

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Gust

AUGUST 27, 2014

For a new angel investor, by far the best thing to do is to join a local angel investor group that belongs to the Angel Capital Association. Most groups run regular education sessions for new members, and provide mentoring for less experienced investors by those with many deals under their belt.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 9, 2011

Rose, who has been described as "the Father of Angel Investing in New York" by Crain's New York Business, and a "world conquering entrepreneur" by BusinessWeek. It sounds like you could be a full-time Angel investor, but I know you have other activities as well.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 22, 2021

The AWS teams are staffed by former startup founders and investors, as well as business development professionals who assist the efforts of startups, venture capital funds, angel investors, accelerators, incubators and startup-supporting organizations globally. These efforts range from physical infrastructure to content.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

It’s a practical collection of tips, suggestions, and myth-busting from a prolific and very well known and experienced angel investor, head of a group of New York angel investors,” Berry says. It’s an instant introduction to the high-end tech startup and angel investment scene.

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David Teten

JUNE 22, 2012

Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of Greater New York and the. VCAP©, the first program of its kind, bridges the gap between venture capitalists and angel investor networks and women and diverse entrepreneurs. New York, NY. National Association of Investment Companies. Take the Interview ( www.

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David Teten

JUNE 22, 2012

Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of Greater New York and the. VCAP©, the first program of its kind, bridges the gap between venture capitalists and angel investor networks and women and diverse entrepreneurs. New York, NY. National Association of Investment Companies. Take the Interview ( www.

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Hunter Walker

AUGUST 23, 2023

Specifically I’ve had the chance to spend meaningful time over the years with Michael Mignano as he went from startup CEO to Executive/Angel Investor and now VC Partner at Lightspeed. It truly feels as though anyone can accomplish anything in New York City. Who was the best one and why was it Homebrew? Thanks Mike!

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

With the current volatile economy, as an active startup mentor, I’m seeing a new surge of entrepreneurs and startups, with the commensurate scramble for funding. There just aren’t enough angel investors and VCs to go around. Yet reverse mergers are not all bad.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 6, 2012

Dysonics secured $750,000 in funding from angel investors to develop products that will reproduce three-dimensional, immersive sound in headphones. NYU-Poly has not one, but four business incubators, boasting incredible support for fledgling businesses in the greater New York City area. Harvard Innovation Lab.

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David Teten

JULY 3, 2013

I hope you can join me for this program, cosponsored by Empire Angels ; HBS Alumni Angels of Greater New York ; and the The Young Venture Capital Society. So You Want to Be an Angel? what you need to know as an early stage investor: best practices in origination, evaluation, structuring and adding value.

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David Teten

JULY 3, 2013

Co-Sponsored by Empire Angels, HBS Alumni Angels of Greater New York, and Young Venture Capital Society. Must be an individual Accredited Investor who plans to make a private investment in 2013. Introduction to Angel Investing and Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of Greater New York.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 15, 2020

As an angel investor, I see plenty of startups focusing on building an innovative product, but I’m looking for the few who are also leading with an exponential growth strategy, to put them in the category of the next Amazon or Google. Market an image of exclusivity or premium only.

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Feld Thoughts

JANUARY 2, 2014

Along the way, a number of the companies I had invested in as an angel investor raised money from VCs. Some were tough experiences for me, like NetGenesis, which was the first angel investment I made. I was chairman from inception until shortly after the $4m VC round the company raised two years into its life.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 21, 2020

Key sources of financial capital for any startup community must include friends and family, local angel investors, and venture capital access. Startup neighborhoods develop more readily in larger cities, like Boston, New York, London, or the San Francisco Bay Area. Financial capital – revenue, equity, debt, funding.

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David Teten

JANUARY 9, 2013

Partners for a New Beginning (PNB), a public-private partnership housed at the Aspen Institute, is organizing a Venture Capital, Private Equity and Angel Investor Delegation from the Maghreb. Localisation du Maghreb (Photo credit: Wikipedia). Onge, Katherine.St.Onge(@)aspeninst.org.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 7, 2017

In addition to our mentoring program, we host “Ask Me Anything” sessions with entrepreneurs, angel investors, and venture capitalists designed to help get new people plugged in as efficiently as possible. Epic Office Hours” is a speed dating event with dozens of entrepreneurs, mentors and investors meeting in rapid fire.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

But how do you go about finding startup investors? There are multiple types of investors and each one is different. Angel investors. In many cities with a startup scene, there are angel investors. They are high net worth individuals who are also accredited investors. They often seem elusive.

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Gust

DECEMBER 27, 2012

Accelerators typically provide several months of intensive mentoring, at the end of which they host a Demo Day to introducing all their graduating companies to a large number of local angel investors. Your goal in all this is to try to find a lead investor. ” 10.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

View more jobs » Len Williams Angels, super-angels, venture capitalists and micro-VCs - they all have their advantages and disadvantages. A lot of companies used angel investors money to get off the ground and subsequently turned to VCs for following rounds. Companies like GrowPublic, Inc.

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Professor VC

MAY 29, 2008

What does it take to be an Angel Investor? To the SEC, it means that you are an accredited investor and To the man (or woman) on the street, a minimum qualification would seem to be an interest and ability to invest in early stage ventures. I think this sentiment has given angel groups a bad name. ProfessorVC.

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