Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Look for community supporters and ask around about space. Capitalization Table and Shareholder Roster. The more other-focused you are, the more people will realize you are not an automaton, but an interconnected part of their community. Use the power of social proof in your favor. First, get a venue and a time.

Angel Investor 159

Angel Investor Technical Review Software Review Accredited Investor 159

ithacaVC

JUNE 26, 2019

Here it is: Launch NY is working to find more ways to engage the local investor community and connect them with our client startup companies. The investment will appear as one line item on the company’s capitalization table. I am passing along news of a new initiative that you might find interesting.

Accredited Investor 40

Accredited Investor Due Diligence Capitalization Table Angel Groups 40

onstartups.com

JULY 11, 2012

And now that I've gotten to know the Angel community, it turns out I wasn't alone. VCs want clean capitalization tables (less people involved = less headaches) and acquirers don't want to have to deal with shareholder lawsuits or other risks of having a whole bunch of (relatively) unsophisticated investors involved.

Angel Investor 77

Angel Investor Dilution Investment Bankers Valuation 77

abovethecrowd.com

APRIL 20, 2016

While not obvious on the surface, there has been a fundamental sea-change in the investment community that has made the incremental Unicorn investment a substantially more dangerous and complicated practice. Twelve to eighteen months later, you hit the road and do it again — super simple. If you over-fund the industry, aggregate returns fall.

IPO 40

IPO Term Sheet Silicon Valley Valuation 40