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How to Get World Class Experts to Support Your Company

David Teten

Like many established finance & media companies, GLG knows that the tech startup sector is a growing part of the economy. I’ve also presented at a range of industry conferences on how institutional investors can use professional networks for research , origination , market research , and value creation.

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What the AngelList Debate Means for the Future of Startup Investing

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The startups and investors can do the round however they like. AngelList is a community. The community helps you get intros. Dave McClure >>"what we are seeing now is a battle of two major investment theses: the index approach and the concentrated investment approach." startupcto

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Corporate Venture Capital: Obligatory or Oxymoron?

David Teten

Entrepreneurs today expect more than just capital from their investors. Urs Cete, the Head of Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments , notes, “If you think you can provide just money, you will be disintermediated.”. Some corporate funds now lead rounds. Teten: What makes for a good vs. bad corporate venture investor?

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Five Ways You’re Not Going To Get An Investor For Your Startup

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Connected (social media, rolodex, leadership roles). The best way to not get caught lying to an investor…surprise, surprise…don’t lie at all. Weston Bergmann is the founder and lead investor in a business incubator in Kansas City called BetaBlox. Remarkable education. Previously failed startup.

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Should every startup get funded?

This is going to be BIG.

So if we’re talking everyone getting funded without getting the benefit of an experienced set of mentors in a small, focused program like TechStars, or a lead investor who will spend a lot of time with you upfront, I’m not on board with that. —making all of those harder to get for everyone else.

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9 Tips for Raising Startup Funds on AngelList

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World Featured in US & World Featured: Facebook iPhone 4S Media Summit. Joshua Baer is the co-founder and CEO of Otherinbox , a prolific angel investor and the director of Capital Factory , Austin’s seed-stage incubator. Look for Your Lead Investor. This list of top angel investors is a good start.