Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 14, 2011

Generally, the same criteria applies to venture capital investors, although they invest other people’s money, at a later stage, in larger amounts. This is definitely the space for bootstrapping and personal networking. Early-stage these days means early customer revenue received, and early product in the market.

Angel Investor 217

Angel Investor Angel Groups Early Stage Startup 217

David Teten

JANUARY 13, 2015

So how can you network in to them if you didn’t win the genetic lottery? One of the reasons I wrote a book about online networks a decade ago was that I saw their power to make sales more efficient, particularly for people who were not a priori in the right networks. This is often the most challenging problem.

Venture Capital 60

Venture Capital Advisory Board Greece Cofounder 60

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 13, 2010

You also will find that the stage your startup is in dictates where you go to seek funding. Funding sources specialize in certain growth stages. Angel investors typically provide early-stage funding, while venture capital firms typically come in at later stages.

Investment Bankers 231

Investment Bankers Venture Capital Startup Initial Public Offering 231

Gust

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

You also will find that the stage your startup is in dictates where you go to seek funding. Funding sources specialize in certain growth stages. Angel investors typically provide early-stage funding, while venture capital firms typically come in at later stages.

Venture Capital 171

Venture Capital Investment Bankers Angel Investor Initial Public Offering 171

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 3, 2010

Generally, the same criteria applies to venture capital investors, although they invest other people’s money, at a later stage, in larger amounts. This is definitely the space for bootstrapping and personal networking. Early-stage these days means early customer revenue received, and early product in the market.

Angel Groups 121

Angel Groups Angel Investor Early Stage Later Stage 121

techcrunch.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

One of the things I do as a founder of a later stage startup is to meet with early stage entrepreneurs to help them get their companies going. In Meebo’s case, for example, I was lucky enough to partner up with Elaine and Sandy. No looking for partnerships (who’s going to partner with you anyway?). No phone system.

Technical Review 84

Technical Review Cofounder Technical Cofounder Software Review 84

techcrunch.com

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

The only option at the moment for smaller ideas is to go seed / angel funding, or try to bootstrap it. In these more mature funds, the money remaining to be invested is more likely to go to later stage companies that are more likely to yield earlier returns, so the money comes back before the fund closes.

Venture Capital 62

Venture Capital Technical Review Sweat Equity Valuation 62

Gust

JULY 1, 2012

Generally, the same criteria applies to venture capital investors, although they invest other people’s money, at a later stage, in larger amounts. This is definitely the space for bootstrapping and personal networking. Early-stage these days means early customer revenue received, and early product in the market.

Angel Groups 143

Angel Groups Angel Investor Early Stage Startup 143