Gust

JULY 23, 2014

so checking out my portfolio of other investments, and my background, will generally give some guidance there. If you have a co-founder, see if you can bring him/her along with you; I like to meet the key players. Can you get to break-even somehow, and live to fight another day?

Angel Investor 153

Angel Investor Elevator Pitch Pre-Money Valuation Technical Review 153

Gust

MAY 3, 2014

Speaking for my own portfolio, the success rate of women-led startups getting an investment from me is probably 2-3x that of men-led ventures…but they still account for a minority of my portfolio. This is in comparison to the industry-wide rate of 0.25% for all companies. original post can be found on Quora @ [link] *.

Venture Capital 152

Venture Capital Portfolio Equity Programming 152

Gust

JANUARY 22, 2014

This is obviously a softball question that I’ve been Asked to Answer, as I’m the Founder/CEO of Gust. Disclaimer: the author is the Founder & CEO of Gust, and therefore this answer, while completely accurate, is not disinterested. original post can be found on Quora @ [link] *.

Angel Investor 150

Angel Investor Angel Groups Accredited Investor Early Stage 150

Gust

JANUARY 4, 2012

I’d like to take a step back and discuss the significance of IP as a component of the overall value that founders intend to create as they grow the company. How much is it worth investing in cultivating and enforcing an IP portfolio ? What kind of advantage will this create vs. our competitors ? Barriers to entry ?

Intellectual Property 143

Intellectual Property IP Startup United States 143

Gust

APRIL 23, 2014

Note: The author of this answer is completely biased, as he is the founder and CEO of the aforementioned platform. The result is that nearly $2 billion has been invested directly as primary investments into more companies than in total are traded on the NYSE and NASDAQ combined. original post can be found on Quora @ [link] *.

Angel Groups 127

Angel Groups Accredited Investor Private Equity Deal Flow 127

Gust

JUNE 28, 2014

this is where most Founders drop the ball!). Finally, make sure to keep all your books and records (including your option program, cap table and 409a valuations) accurate and up to date, so that you can respond quickly and professionally when your investors request information to establish valuations for their portfolios.

Angel Groups 148

Angel Groups Cap Table Term Sheet Valuation 148

Gust

JANUARY 22, 2014

This is obviously a softball question that I’ve been Asked to Answer, as I’m the Founder/CEO of Gust. Disclaimer: the author is the Founder & CEO of Gust, and therefore this answer, while completely accurate, is not disinterested. original post can be found on Quora @ [link] *.

Angel Investor 89

Angel Investor Angel Groups Accredited Investor Early Stage 89