Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 25, 2016

I often recommend business networking as the most effective way for a startup founder to find investors, advisors, and even key executive candidates. The answer is still the same, but I have learned over the years that there is an etiquette to this process, just like there is for social networking.

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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?” New England Investment Network. Or does it? I’ll come back to that later.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

I often recommend business networking as the most effective way for a startup founder to find investors, advisors, and even key executive candidates. I have learned over the years that there is an etiquette to this process, just like there is for social networking. Join a local investment group. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2013

Although every startup is unique, there are certain common avoidable mistakes that can lead to legal complications which jeopardize the long-term success of the business. Many startups delay incorporation until the first formal round of financing, which is too late. entrepreneur startup legal shortcuts investor founder business'

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 27, 2014

Browse through the many hundreds of video answers to startup questions that we’ve filmed from the world’s leading VCs and angels. You really should have spent a heck of a lot of time beforehand in thinking through all of the issues surrounding your startup. Gust takes advantage of the cloud, and you should, too.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 10, 2012

Although every startup is unique, there are certain common avoidable mistakes that can lead to legal complications which jeopardize the long-term success of the business. Many startups delay incorporation until the first formal round of financing, which is too late. This oversight can lead to the so-called “forgotten founder” problem.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 16, 2022

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. It won’t help your case or your workload to do an email blast and follow-up with 250,000 members around the world. USA Angel Investment Network.

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Tim Keane

MARCH 8, 2010

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. " Entrepreneurs looking for investors know about "accredited investor" status and the myriad benefits it provides.  Posted at 06:38 AM in Funding startups | Permalink.

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Hippoland

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Previously, he held multiple roles at SendGrid, a cloud-based email platform, that delivers billions of customer engagement emails each month for companies like Uber, Spotify, Tumblr and AirBnb. Fewer than 1% of startups referred to FundersClub qualify for FundersClub investment.

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Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

accredited investors in 1,000 angel groups and venture capital funds to. How excited am I likely to be when I see a plan for a new generation of buggy whip, or another me-too social network? Described by BusinessWeek as a “world conquering. entrepreneur” and by Forbes as “New York’s Archangel”, David is a former Inc.

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Business Plan Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2013

Are you a first time entrepreneur and looking for angel funding for your startup? It can be tricky figuring out where to find the best investors. As always, keep these key principles in mind while looking for, and after you find an angel investor. You are each other’s biggest support system and resource for all things startup.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 14, 2019

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. It won’t help your case or your workload to do an email blast and follow-up with 250,000 members around the world. USA Angel Investment Network.

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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. It won’t help your case or your workload to do an email blast and follow-up with 250,000 members around the world. New England Investment Network.

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Scott Edward Walker

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

Indeed, the ideal investor is an experienced, sophisticated angel who can add substantial value through his or her domain expertise and/or rolodex. A sophisticated angel investor understands how the startup game is played and the role that he plays. This is how the game is played. How is this done? By banging on doors.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 11, 2017

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. It won’t help your case or your workload to do an email blast and follow-up with 250,000 members around the world. USA Angel Investment Network.

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thestartuplawyer.com

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Contact The Startup Lawyer: Home Page About Contact FAQs Glossary Ryan Roberts Law: Home Page Social Networks: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Flickr Delicious Digg Last.FM He obviously never launched a startup and got shafted by a co-founder. He obviously never launched a startup and got shafted by a co-founder.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2013

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. It won’t help your case or your workload to do an email blast and follow-up with 250,000 members around the world. New England Investment Network.

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Hippoland

JULY 24, 2018

more on this later) Much like running a product-startup, you’re your own boss, so you sometimes end up working really hard and at all hours depending on where you are in your fund life cycle. In fact, much like startups, I’ve heard that 9 in 10 VCs will not even get to 1x returns! First, most VC funds are failures.

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Hippoland

JULY 24, 2018

more on this later) Much like running a product-startup, you’re your own boss, so you sometimes end up working really hard and at all hours depending on where you are in your fund life cycle. In fact, much like startups, I’ve heard that 9 in 10 VCs will not even get to 1x returns! First, most VC funds are failures.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 12, 2013

If your startup is looking for an Angel investor, does it makes sense to present your plan to flocks of Angels, and assume that at least one will swoop down and scoop you up? Here are five key things you need to know to quickly find the right Angel for your startup: Angels invest in people, more often than they invest in ideas.

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Professor VC

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Im an active participant on AngelList a fan of the excellent accelerator programs ( YCombinator , 500 Startups , TechStars , AngelPad, etc.), and an investor in Right Side Capital Management (RSCM). Email This BlogThis! Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Steve Bennet.

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The Next Web

AUGUST 14, 2013

But since I’m relatively fresh off of the experience I get asked by first-time founders how they should go about raising money for their startup. Consult/freelance to pay off your expenses and leave the rest of your time for working on your startup. You don’t need to be in SF or NY to get your startup off the ground.

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