Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 16, 2017

David is one of the most active angel investors in New York, and also the CEO of Gust , which is an online platform for startup financing used by 500,000 entrepreneurs over the years, and funding over 1800 startups in just the last 12 months. I still don’t see it happening any time soon. Neither does David S. They will need more money.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2016

Of course, that’s both the good news and the bad news for aspiring entrepreneurs, since it means more competition, and the business landscape is changing faster than ever. But for founders who do their homework, the cost of entry is lower and the opportunity is higher than ever. The cost of social media done well is low.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 8, 2014

Nevertheless, we can all benefit by understanding a collective view from investors on the high-risk elements that every new business has faced historically based on the team, as well as in the marketplace. investors, for example, it may be worthwhile to set up an office in New York City or Silicon Valley. If you want U.S.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 9, 2014

New crowd funding platforms on the Internet, like Kickstarter and IndieGoGo , as well as the Jobs Act of 2012 , are expected by many to ramp up regular people’s ability to fund new opportunities and kill the need for angel groups. I just don’t see it happening any time soon. All startups always need more money.

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Angel Investor Angel Groups Accredited Investor IRR 278

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 20, 2014

The significant findings include the following: Founders need to live in the right place. California (Silicon Valley), New York (NYC), and Massachusetts (Boston) are the places to be in the US for venture capital attention. 87% of funded founders are white, which is not too far above the US population of 77% white.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 9, 2016

Nevertheless, we can all benefit by understanding a collective view from investors on the high-risk elements that every new business has faced historically based on the team, as well as in the marketplace. investors, for example, it may be worthwhile to set up an office in New York City or Silicon Valley. If you want U.S.

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New York City Silicon Valley Startup Bootstrapping 120

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2013

The significant findings include the following: Founders need to live in the right place. California (Silicon Valley), New York (NYC), and Massachusetts (Boston) are the places to be in the US for venture capital attention. 87% of funded founders are white, which is not too far above the US population of 77% white.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2015

David is one of the most active angel investors in New York, and also the CEO of Gust , which is an online platform for startup financing used by over 45,000 accredited angel investors, 1000 angel groups and venture capital funds, and 200,000 entrepreneurs. I just don’t see it happening any time soon. Neither does David S.

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Angel Investor Angel Groups Accredited Investor IRR 120

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 3, 2010

But until now, I’ve never seen a study of exactly how that plays out for startup founders for current venture-backed companies, specifically: race, age, experience and the number of founders per company. The significant findings include the following: Founders need to live in the right place. No surprises here.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 30, 2016

Business founders need deep pockets for this model. Hyperlocal in New York City is different from hyperlocal in Kansas. I still hear often the dream of a free service to users, supported by advertising, per the Facebook model. Maintaining current content is costly and time-consuming.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 18, 2011

Yes, just like an airplane flying from New York to Los Angeles, your path to success will look like an EKG line. If you don’t, you might take a left turn and end up in Cuba. ###### Today’s guest post is by Bob La Loggia, who is the founder and CEO of Appointment-Plus online scheduling software.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Rose , founder of the New York Angels and Gust , have spoken out in defense of the practice, at least for smaller amounts, commenting that, aside from covering expenses, it also provides a degree of “filtering”. He calls these a scam, and “Angel group” payola. Others , including noted Angel David S. Consider your startup stage.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Incubators I hear mentioned most often include YCombinator , led by Paul Graham in Silicon Valley, and TechStars , located in Boston, Boulder, New York City, and Seattle. TechStars has several excellent mentors on staff, led by founder and CEO David Cohen.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 24, 2011

Incubators I hear mentioned most often include YCombinator , led by Paul Graham in Silicon Valley, and TechStars , located in Boston, Boulder, New York City, and Seattle. TechStars has several excellent mentors on staff, led by founder and CEO David Cohen.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Rose , head of the New York Angels and Angelsoft , have spoken out in defense of the practice, at least for smaller amounts, commenting that, aside from covering expenses, it also provides a degree of “filtering”. He calls these a scam, and “angel group” payola. Others , including noted angel David S. Consider your startup stage.

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Angel Groups Entrepreneur Angel Investor Due Diligence 234

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 9, 2011

Rose, who has been described as "the Father of Angel Investing in New York" by Crain's New York Business, and a "world conquering entrepreneur" by BusinessWeek. I recently had the privilege of interviewing David S. It had a great idea, great team, and great angels…but was ahead of its time.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 16, 2022

This is perhaps the most widely-used source of information on angel investor groups across the world, run by the “Father of Angel Investing in New York,” David Rose. and the founder of 500 Startups, Dave McClure. Here are the largest flocks: Gust (formerly AngelSoft).

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 21, 2020

Vibrant startup launching communities have a buzz around entrepreneurship, where founders are role models, leaders, and even local heroes. Startup neighborhoods develop more readily in larger cities, like Boston, New York, London, or the San Francisco Bay Area. Cultural capital – mindset, behaviors, history.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 14, 2019

This is perhaps the most widely-used source of information on angel investor groups across the world, run by the “Father of Angel Investing in New York,” David Rose. and the founder of 500 Startups, Dave McClure. Here are the largest flocks: Gust (formerly AngelSoft).

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Angel Investor North America Accredited Investor Angel Groups 241