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MARCH 12, 2014

For an overview of the amounts raised at different stages from different sources, see the answers to What is the range of capital you can expect from an Angel vs VC? Invested Interests angel investors investors seed funding startups' original post can be found on Quora @ [link] *.

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APRIL 30, 2014

The biggest change is the one that ALL serious angel investors eventually arrive at: no matter how smart or experienced you are, there are simply too many exogenous factors affecting outcomes for you to be able to pick only winners. Invested Interests angel investors investing startups VCs'

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JUNE 19, 2012

Thoughts on startups by investors that fund them & entrepreneurs that run them. Investment and startups problem : we all want disruptive and game-changing businesses. Money to build the business is the number one challenge for most startups. A large percentage of startups never apply to either.

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Startup Forecast Angel Investor Software 180

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JANUARY 15, 2014

Boy, do I wish there was a magical Gmail extension to let me manage my startup deals! Gust (the company I founded) is the online platform used by over 45,000 accredited angel investors and VCs, from over 1,000 angel groups and venture funds, in 74 countries, to manage their startup deals.

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OCTOBER 21, 2015

High net worth individuals become angel investors for a number of reasons, but the opportunity to work with entrepreneurs and provide guidance to founders is typically high on the list. In this video, angel investor Chenoa Farnsworth explains why, interestingly, both the biggest Read more >.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Since this is my inaugural post here, I decided it would fit the occasion to list the five things I value most in an startup investment proposal. Startup experience. I want to see people on the team who have been through a startup. I want somebody who knows what it feels like to work in a startup. Respect for the exit.

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Technical Review Software Review Angel Investor Exit Strategy 70

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DECEMBER 28, 2013

I believe that it will take the emergence of more fluid information, on-the-ground trusted relationships, transparent systems, and improved investment infrastructures before significant cross-border startup investing will take place. Invested Interests angel investor brazil invest startup'

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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. But regardless of the specifics, what they all have in common is bringing together a group of active Accredited Investors interested in supporting young startups.

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JULY 12, 2012

The goal was to share our experiences in the realm of angel investing with an array of global audiences, by participating in various lectures, discussions and workshops. In all four countries we met passionate entrepreneurs who were eager to discuss their exciting startups, as well as angel investors looking to support them.

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DECEMBER 6, 2011

Idea, pre-seed, startup. Pre-seed, startup. Angel Investors. $20 Most for startups and growth stages. Super Angels. Startup and growth stages. Most for startups and growth stages. Angel investments range from $100,000 to $1.5 Angel investments range from $100,000 to $1.5

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Angel Investor Venture Capital Valuation Software Engineering 179

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JUNE 4, 2014

Major industry conferences like Business Insider’s Startup. The New York Angels Education Meetup. Invested Interests angel investors entrepreneurs events new york city startups VCs' This is a somewhat tricky question. Demo Days from the NYC-based accelerators. NY Tech Meetup (first Tuesday of each month).

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FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Hudson Valley Startup Fund brings together a network of the region’s successful business and community leaders to give back, supporting the launch of the next Hudson Valley visionaries. Read more >.

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MAY 14, 2014

That’s one reason why it can often be preferable for even a small startup to have a large law firm handle its business: they will have lawyers on their staff specializing in many areas.). Uncategorized angel investors business company Gust investments series a startups'

Angel Investor 143

Angel Investor Intellectual Property SEC Startup 143

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DECEMBER 13, 2012

There is no one thing (aside from integrity) that is an absolute, and what you need to have when fundraising for a startup will depend to some extent on how you are managing your funding process. In the context of an organized group of angel investors, it is even more important.

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Early Stage Video Elevator Pitch Angel Investor 149

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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.

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CTO Hire Fractional CTO Angel Investor Public Relations 171

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JANUARY 15, 2014

Boy, do I wish there was a magical Gmail extension to let me manage my startup deals! Gust (the company I founded) is the online platform used by over 45,000 accredited angel investors and VCs, from over 1,000 angel groups and venture funds, in 74 countries, to manage their startup deals.

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DECEMBER 14, 2023

In reality, there are few secrets about the investment world, including the world of startups. But there are some little-known truths that serious startup investors (both angels and venture capitalists) take for granted, and to which most people—including entrepreneurs themselves—are oblivious.

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Angel Investor Algorithm Networking Entrepreneur 91

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AUGUST 17, 2014

One of the most common failures I see in startups is lack of focus. Investors hear this as trying to do too many things with limited resources, meaning the startup will not shine at anything, and will not survive the competition. Invested Interests entrepreneur focus startup'

Entrepreneur 182

Entrepreneur Technical Review Angel Investor China 182

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NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Credibility with startups begins with startup experience. A good team almost always has at least one person who’s been through a startup before. It doesn’t take startup success, ironically, because going through a startup failure is still great real-world experience. Do you have a credible team?

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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. The amount of investment in IP in any direct sense is generally small for early stage startups. In practice, this leads many U.S.

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Intellectual Property IP Startup United States 143

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JANUARY 22, 2014

As a very active angel investor myself, I frankly can’t imagine how I could keep track of all the pieces without Gust. However, in the not-too-distant future, Gust will add support for “un-affiliated” angel investors, provided that they are able to verify their accreditation status and bonfides.

Angel Investor 150

Angel Investor Angel Groups Accredited Investor Early Stage 150

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OCTOBER 18, 2011

This is the first of a six part series on different methods used by angel investors to arrive at pre-money startup valuations. It is one of the most useful methods for establishing the pre-money valuation of pre-revenue startup ventures. He has invested in more than 70 startup ventures. The Dave Berkus Method.

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Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Southern California Post-Money Valuation 174

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JUNE 17, 2012

Money to build the business is the number one challenge for most startups. Don’t believe the urban myth that you can sketch your idea on a napkin, and professional investors will throw money at you. In reality, only 3 out of 100 companies who apply are successful with Angels, and the success rate with VCs is even lower.

Technical Review 164

Technical Review Bootstrapping Venture Capital Incubator 164

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DECEMBER 25, 2013

To start with, a pre-revenue mobile company cannot expect to raise anything from “the VCs” Venture capital funds invest in only one out of every 400 companies seeking funding, so the odds of your particular startup getting funded are astronomically against you. Conceivable, but unlikely. Good luck with your venture!

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Revenue Angel Investor Mobile Venture Capital 136

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JUNE 3, 2012

Many entrepreneurs I know feel guilty about not quitting their day job when initiating their startup, worrying about not giving their all to an employer, juggling the multiple roles, or even a legal conflict of interest. Then there are the more pragmatic questions of how to make concurrent startup efforts productive.

Entrepreneur 152

Entrepreneur Cofounder Angel Investor Salary 152

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DECEMBER 21, 2011

The Valley produces world-class entrepreneurs, angel investors, venture capitalists and successful high-tech companies – all growing and creating jobs on one relatively small peninsula. In fact, we can find very successful startup companies in every state and region in the country. Do something about it!

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Silicon Valley Southern California Tucson Seattle 107

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NOVEMBER 11, 2011

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. Or the in-kind winning includes legal work or management consulting, but the startup that wins has its own providers.

Software Review 79

Software Review Term Sheet Due Diligence Angel Investor 79

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JUNE 21, 2014

If you were therefore looking for an angel investment of $50,000 to fund your company, for example, subtracting that from the $66,666 post-money valuation means that the investor would have to value your startup at $16,666, and would therefore need to own 75% of the company before you got started.

Angel Investor 127

Angel Investor Post-Money Valuation Valuation Time Value of Money 127

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JANUARY 25, 2014

There are actually no angel investing ‘journals’ per se, because there simply are not enough active, professional angel investors to make a market. There are, however, quite a few blog posts on the subject, although most are written for an entrepreneurial audience, rather than angels themselves.

Angel Investor 180

Angel Investor Angel Groups New York Audience 180

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FEBRUARY 22, 2014

There are literally hundreds of platforms currently operating that connect investors and startups, and there have been at least a hundred others that have come and gone. Setting up a clean, effective web site that lists companies seeking funding and provides accounts for investors to interact with them is not rocket science.

Belarus 107

Belarus Kazakhstan Portugal Accredited Investor 107

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JANUARY 22, 2014

As a very active angel investor myself, I frankly can’t imagine how I could keep track of all the pieces without Gust. However, in the not-too-distant future, Gust will add support for “un-affiliated” angel investors, provided that they are able to verify their accreditation status and bonfides.

Angel Investor 89

Angel Investor Angel Groups Accredited Investor Early Stage 89

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NOVEMBER 22, 2012

In very general terms, roughly 1,500 startups get funded by venture capitalists in the US, and 50,000 by angel investors. VCs look at around 400 companies for every one in which they invest; angels look at 40.

Angel Investor 178

Angel Investor Startup Seed Stage 178

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JULY 31, 2012

Amidst all the talk of failures and exits, we forget there are actually three possible outcomes for angel-backed startups. 1) Many flop (companies that do not return capital to investors) 2) some companies provide angels with an upside on their investment and 3) some companies go sideways.

Exit Strategy 135

Exit Strategy Angel Investor Capital Gains Startup 135

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AUGUST 17, 2015

With all the news about hundred million dollar rounds and billion dollar valuations, it can be hard not to look at the world of entrepreneurship and angel investing as a thrilling ride that only has one stop: success. The post The Startup Failure Rate Among Angel-Funded Companies appeared first on The Gust Blog.

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Angel Investor Startup Valuation Entrepreneur 70

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JANUARY 9, 2013

And this is in the context of startups, investment, and entrepreneurship. . I think it makes sense in a broad view, but my experience — as angel investor lately, as entrepreneur before that, and startup dabbler still — makes me think it should be skewed. Then again, I have an obvious bias. .

Startup 165

Startup Angel Groups Angel Investor Cofounder 165

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DECEMBER 3, 2013

I don’t agree completely — I think a fat bank account is a really good thing too — but I do think it summarizes an important truth: All startups looking for investment need to deal with what that post is calling social proof. To me, the underlying reality is that startups and their founders are traceable on social media.

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Social Media Angel Investor Startup Media 133

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NOVEMBER 12, 2013

Startups: Investors expect new marketing. Here’s are some things I think every startup founder needs to keep in mind: You still need to deal with marketing. Investors will expect marketing to show up in your pitch, and if they like your pitch they’ll want your business plan and marketing better be there too.

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Social Media Media Curation Angel Investor 142