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Find an Angel Investor, Without Going Through Hell

Startup Professionals Musings

But now to answer one of the most common questions I get “How do I find angel investors?” With today’s access to the Internet, and Google searches, it really isn’t that hard. This one claims to be the world’s largest angel investor network, with 850 accredited investor members throughout twenty one chapters on three continents.

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How to Raise Startup Funding from Unlikely Angel Investors

Up and Running

million people qualify as accredited investors. If companies get funded at all, it’s likely to be from an angel, and an angel who is not part of an investment group. ” Yes, the JOBS Act (Jumpstart Our Business Startups) is exciting, and it will bring a lot more potential investors into the marketplace.

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How Well Versed Are You In Startup Investor Jargon?

Startup Professionals Musings

But recent changes in the law, associated with the JOBS Act of 2012 , have made it possible to sell small chunks of ownership or equity to non-accredited investors -- regular people on the Internet. Growth hackers are the marketing equivalent of clever software hackers and are highly respected by investors.

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Forget Presidential Politics: Here’s How We Create Jobs — And How You Can Help

Gust

As a native of Silicon Valley , I’ve witnessed the creative destruction of wave after wave of innovation as nearby corporate campuses repopulated themselves : From defense contractors to data centers , computer mainframe manufacturers to Internet search engines. Intellectual Property. Free Speech.

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New Early Stage Financing Options for Entrepreneurs

Startup Professionals Musings

Here is just a sampling of the latest terminology and lingo that I gleaned from Dave, and from some additional research on the Internet, that I think every entrepreneur should know, who may be looking for funding now, or down the road: Micro-VCs. The hard part for entrepreneurs is figuring out what it takes to play. Lean startup.

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New Early Stage Financing Options for Entrepreneurs

Gust

Here is just a sampling of the latest terminology and lingo that I gleaned from Dave, and from some additional research on the Internet, that I think every entrepreneur should know, who may be looking for funding now, or down the road: Micro-VCs. The hard part for entrepreneurs is figuring out what it takes to play. Lean startup.

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5 Flocks Of Investors Looking For An Enticing Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

But now to answer one of the most common questions I get “How do I find angel investors?” With today’s access to the Internet, and Google searches, it really isn’t that hard. This software platform is used by many local angel organizations for managing deal flow. Here are the largest flocks: Gust (formerly AngelSoft).