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The Shift from FOMO to FOLD in Early Stage Investing

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For the last several years, the early stage investing market was driven largely by the F ear O f M issing O ut, AKA FOMO. My prediction is that FOLD will permeate through the early stage investing landscape and have some pretty broad effects. Conveniently, this forms a handy acronym as well – FOLD.

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Reflections From Rebounding

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However, it is important to consider the potential of failure in the early stages of building. This is not intended to dissuade you, but rather, help build perspective on the level of uncertainty being undertaken and emotionally prepare you for the peaks and valleys ahead.

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Angel Bootcamp, The Blog Post: A Primer on Angel Investing

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Outside of Silicon Valley, you can usually get into pretty good deals writing pretty small checks ($10K or so) if you are relevant to the sector you are investing in. There is no sub-prime market in early-stage investing. Some people just assume that they’ll lose 100% of their money and the upside is gravy.

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Angel Bootcamp, The Blog Post: A Primer on Angel Investing

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Outside of Silicon Valley, you can usually get into pretty good deals writing pretty small checks ($10K or so) if you are relevant to the sector you are investing in. There is no sub-prime market in early-stage investing. Some people just assume that they’ll lose 100% of their money and the upside is gravy.

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What Is Venture Debt and How Should Startups Use It?

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Below, we talk to Glen Mello , Managing Director of Silicon Valley Bank’s accelerator team in Boston. Especially in the early stages, so much about the company may change in how they think about product or go-to-market — and change multiple times — before raising an institutional round.

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4 Founders & Harvard MBAs on Finding Startup Traction & MBAs-as-Entrepreneurs

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On the heels of our research on HBS entrepreneurs , NextView’s Dimitri Dadiomov (HBS ’15) interviewed several top founders on the early stages of their companies. On Launching and Finding Early Traction. It can help you be a strong athlete, which makes you an attractive early-stage player.

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Accelerator Spotlight: Poplin

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AD: I spent the early part of my career doing investment banking in Silicon Valley and healthcare consulting in NY. RH: What’s your favorite thing about being an early-stage founder? Get to know the founders. RH: Alexandria, please introduce yourself. . And your least?