Up and Running

AUGUST 18, 2014

The thing is, a tech startup or any type of startup for that matter (doesn’t have to be technology focussed) and a traditional, new business venture, are different for a number of reasons, most notably: the way they think about growth. Key difference #1 – how these entities think about growth. The exit is what gives them a return.”

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Small Business Exit Strategy Cofounder Angel Investor 154

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

If your startup is looking for an angel investor, it makes sense to present your plan to flocks of angels, and assume that at least one will swoop down and scoop you up. One of the most common questions I get is “How do I find angel investors?” Here are three of the largest flocks: Angel Capital Association (ACA).

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 12, 2010

In the technology world there are a few websites that most startups track to keep up with the latest financings, acquisitions, product announcements and gossip: BusinessInsider, TechCrunch, Mashable, GigaOm, etc. There is an industry changing shift going on in the internet and mobile-based IT space for sure.

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VC Cafe

OCTOBER 18, 2011

Moshe Lichtman, the man once in charge of all of Microsoft’s technology development in Israel, says that the time has come to build a billion dollar Israeli company. He is a technology all-star, so let’s find out what he is envisioning for the future of technology, business, and Israel. By Ben Bakhshi.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 20, 2011

In the early 80’s he left academia to work on venture capital investing with Jim Simons, Renaissance Technologies. Infonautics went public in 1996 and Half.com was sold to eBay in 2000. Josh and Howard began co-investing as angels and in 2005 they started a $10 million fund. and Half.com. Investing Strategy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

Most of these are non-profits, set up by a university to commercialize new technologies, or a municipality to foster business development for the local economy. Assuming 60 companies are accepted in a specific batch, that would mean around 2000 companies applied. That’s about the same ratio that angel investors claim.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

If your startup is looking for an Angel investor, it makes sense to present your plan to flocks of Angels, and assume that at least one will swoop down and scoop you up. The challenge is to find the right Angel for you, and for your situation. Angel investors are people too. Or does it? Keiretsu Forum.

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North America Rhode Island Accredited Investor Angel Investor 289

500hats.com

AUGUST 2, 2012

While a flood of new VCs came into existence during the late 90’s internet boom, many had difficulty raising new funds after the crashes of 2000-2001 and 2008 , and as a result significantly fewer fund managers exist now compared to a decade ago. In the past ten years there have been several dramatic changes in venture capital.

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Silicon Valley Early Stage Venture Capital Valuation 74

Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Dan is an entrepreneur, and angel investor and became a highly sought-after coach in the SaaS industry and founder of SaaS academy after exiting three technology companies within a ten-year period. He's an entrepreneur, angel investor and became a highly sought after coach in the SaaS industry.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2016

Most of these are non-profits, set up by a university to commercialize new technologies, or a municipality to foster business development for the local economy. Assuming 60 companies are accepted in a specific batch, that would mean around 2000 companies applied. That’s about the same ratio that Angel investors claim.

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Incubator Silicon Valley Startup Small Business Administration 120

Steve Blank

JUNE 17, 2011

My esteemed colleague Ben Horowitz essentially makes four arguments : 1) look at how relatively cheap Apple, Google and Amazon stock is compared to their growth; 2) Major technology cycles tend to be around 25 years long with the bulk of the purchases occurring in the last five-to-ten years. The Shills are the middlemen in a bubble.

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Berkonomics

JULY 8, 2021

Unlike other groups, ABL members all belong to either healthcare or technology industry-focused roundtables. Since I am chairman of the Technology side of the Organization, I attend more than one ABL group each month, and estimate that I’ve now attended more than six hundred half-day roundtables over the years.

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Initial Public Offering Angel Investor Stock Email 62

Up and Running

MAY 16, 2016

percent in 2000 to 19.6 Technological upkeep and maintenance. One of the reasons home health care has become so prevalent in the last decade is thanks in large part to technological advances that have allowed high-tech equipment to be used in the home. This growth is due, in large part, to an aging U.S. population.

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North America United States Technical Review America 95

This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Just because an angel investor that made tens of millions of dollars gives $50k to a startup, and got 9 of her friends to do the same thing, doesn't mean that company deserves to get a $5 million check. Is 2012 going to be 2000 all over again? When the bubble burst in 2000, many of us felt it in our pockets. stock market."

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online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

An entrepreneur with a hot technology and venture-capital funding becomes a billionaire in his 20s. The results were similar when he examined data for companies funded from 2000 to 2010, he says. The 20-year venture capitalist is an "angel" investor in Mr. Dreymanns new start-up, Mowingo Inc., INTERNET BUSINESSES.

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 31, 2014

Unlike other groups, ABL members all belong to either healthcare or technology industry-focused roundtables. Since I am chairman of the Technology side of the Organization, I attend more than one ABL group each month, and estimate that I’ve now attended more than four hundred half-day roundtables over the years. facing their industry.

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Initial Public Offering Angel Investor Stock Email 70

Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2021

Texas is the most promising technology market in the United States. Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio form a massive startup Megalopolis that is attracting top talent, impact-focused investors, and the most innovative companies in the world.

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Business Plan Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2013

You may think that numbers and locations are the only thing to look out for, but in reality it is best to find the angel that fits you and then your situation. As always, keep these key principles in mind while looking for, and after you find an angel investor. Angels are typically only interested in opportunities local to them.

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North America Angel Investor Accredited Investor Silicon Valley 40

www.chubbybrain.com

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

The team over at Overto felt the lack of at least one full-time resource was the primary reason for their failure writing : We thought we’d able to run internet service after hours. Great technology deserves great marketing; far too often, it doesn’t get it. To some point that was true. During this year they.

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Cofounder Startup Technical Cofounder CTO Hire 89

www.chubbybrain.com

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

declined Microsoft’s offer (summer 2000) to be the first enterprise software company with a.NET product (a Microsoft employee came back from a follow-up meeting with Allen and said “He reminds me of a lot of CEOs of companies that we’ve worked with… that have gone bankrupt.”). We focused too much on technology.

Software Review 79

Software Review Startup Technical Review Vesting 79

Scalable Startup

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

Marc Andreessen: So the computer industry started in 1950 and basically ran for 50 years with the same model, which was a model where all of the new computers, all the new technology, all the new software started out being sold for the highest prices to the biggest organizations. So originally the customer was the Department of Defense.

Software Review 22

Software Review Startup Venture Capital Stock 22

David Teten

APRIL 1, 2011

Peter Lehrman, CEO, AxialMarket Daniel Confino, Founder, MergerID ( a Financial Times business) Dan Burstein, Managing Partner, Millennium Technology Value Partners. His professional career has been substantially dedicated to building high-value technology-powered B2B marketplaces where many thought they couldn’t exist.

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Private Equity Merger IPO Equity 68

maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

I think it’s a huge mistake to outsource technology as a startup. Instead of spending 4 years at university, I spend 4 years starting 2 internet companies that failed. What is the first step in creating an internet-based business (After planning) ? investors like great companies, that’s really the filter.

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Technical Review Startup Cofounder Software Review 44

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 3, 2010

SaaS 101: 7 Simple Lessons From Inside HubSpot - OnStartups , July 19, 2010 It’s been a little over 4 years since I officially launched my internet marketing software company , HubSpot. Though this was 2000 , and all startup & VC blogs we've grown to love didn't exist yet, I did have mentors available. Angel vs VC? -

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Software Review Startup Venture Capital Technical Review 217