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ProfessorVC: Touched by an Angel

Professor VC

One of my comments was that we would likely see more institutionalization of angel groups and syndication of deals among groups. There needs to be enough equity to go around for founders, early investors, later investors, and employees. Bootstrapping 101. My facebook can beat up your facebook. Watch Out for the Red W(h)ine.

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ProfessorVC: How much is enough?

Professor VC

But of course, the model had us requiring only $10M equity to breakeven and to achieve $185M in revenues in 2008 (the magic Year 5 in all business plans). While bootstrapping, there are multiple options from doing as a side project, changing the business, raising angel or venture, etc. Bootstrapping 101. ► September. (1).

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ProfessorVC: Angie's List or AngelList?

Professor VC

Whether you buy this or not for public equities, the market for early stage private companies has always been wildly inefficient. Bootstrapping 101. The theory states that all ifnormation is publicy available and it is not possible to earn returns above average on a risk-adjusted basis. Watch Out for the Red W(h)ine. ► July. (1).