Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 11, 2016

These are all accredited investors who risk their own money. As an active angel investor myself, I understand how the process works, and I see the disappointment in the eyes of entrepreneurs who approach angel groups for funding and often get turned away for not being timely or prepared in the minds of potential investors.

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Growthink Blog

APRIL 21, 2013

In this type of Crowdfunding individuals who give you money become investors and own equity in your company. Equity-based Crowdfunding IS legal today, but only when the funders are accredited investors (which entail them meeting certain criteria such as having annual incomes exceeding $250,000). Which form should you choose?

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David Teten

JUNE 22, 2012

VCAP© is a collaborative venture that provides women and diverse entrepreneurs nationwide with access to venture capital through accredited investors within the HBSAANY network. VCAP©, the first program of its kind, bridges the gap between venture capitalists and angel investor networks and women and diverse entrepreneurs.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 16, 2016

I’m not recommending that you saturate your discussions with lingo, but responding with a blank stare once-too-often won’t convince anyone that you can build the next world-changing business or outpace the market. In that context, I offer you my latest collection of popular investor-to-entrepreneur terms and concepts. Ramen-profitable.

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techcrunch.com

APRIL 26, 2013

In December, AngelList , a service that matches early-stage startups with investors, debuted the ability to allow accredited investors to actually invest in startups on the platform with as little as $1,000. And today, AngelList is opening the platform up to all startups with top-tier investors. → Learn More.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Startups need funding to bring their product to market and get to profitability. But how do you go about finding startup investors? There are multiple types of investors and each one is different. Angel investors. In many cities with a startup scene, there are angel investors. They often seem elusive.

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Venture Chronicles

MARCH 26, 2010

The term “qualified investor&# is also known as “accredited investor&# and is governed by the landmark Securities Act of 1933, Rule 501 of Regulation D. households qualified as accredited investors under the Rule 501 Reg D rules but only 1.3% [From Startups Get Hit By Shrapnel In The Banking Bill ].

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Gust

FEBRUARY 22, 2014

This has resulted in a platform with over 150,000 companies actively using Gust for investor relations, over 40,000 Accredited Investors using Gust to manage their deal flow and portfolios…and over a billion dollars of seed and early stage investments tracked through the platform since we started.

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K9 Ventures

JULY 12, 2018

Private companies, which have a closed shareholder base, and typically no active market for the stock, or, public companies, where they have a open shareholder base and an active market for the stock of the company. Of course public markets come with a fair amount of regulation as well. Today we have only two types of companies.

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Agile VC

OCTOBER 23, 2012

For example, if there were no S&P 500 ETFs or index mutual funds an investor could easily buy a “synthetic” equivalent by buying shares of all the S&P 500 stocks in proportion to each company’s weighting in the index. But these long-term LPs are by definition using active managers in search of alpha (i.e.

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Kodorra

JANUARY 4, 2019

When it comes to fundraising the blockchain way, you might get lost with ever-changing technology advancement coupled with roller-coaster market sentiment rides. On the flipside, this option offers the best investor protection but lower accessibility because certain jurisdictions only allow accredited investors the opportunity to invest.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Today, it’s one of the most valuable companies in the world, with a market capitalization of more than $550 billion, directly employing 47,000 and supporting a far larger economy , from contractors and suppliers to iOS application developers. Granted most startups will never become another Apple or Google. Intellectual Property.

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thebarefootvc

JULY 22, 2018

We had a wide-ranging discussion on self-regulation, utility tokens, the SEC’s role in protecting investors, and accredited investor definitions. It appears that the token markets, at least for the largest cap coins, have become much more efficient than they were even six months ago. The post Crypto-market Efficiencies?

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David Teten

FEBRUARY 26, 2012

HBSANY members are required to be accredited investors (per SEC regulations) and are expected to agree to the terms of the HBSANY Membership Agreement. C8 Sciences ( [link] ) markets web-delivered cognitive development programs based on Yale IP of integrated computer and physical exercises.

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

The key questions are: Who can you MARKET to? However, the fascinating wrinkle is that it looks like startups will NOT be able market this sale to anyone, but that instead the sale will have to be done through a new form of web site called a funding portal (think “Kickstarter for equity” ). Who can you SELL to?

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Business Plan Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2013

Angels need to meet the Securities Exchange Commission’s definition of an accredited investor, which in their case is they need to have a net worth of at least $1 million and make $200,000 a year—or $300,000 a year jointly with a spouse. About 225,000 people have made an angel investment in the last two years.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Many entrepreneurs seems to be convinced that the “crowd” of regular people using the Internet will somehow solve their startup funding needs, when they sense a lack of interest from accredited investors. No one contemplates including a business plan, investor presentation, or even the equivalent of an executive summary.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Its age, position, performance, market opportunities , team, and so forth are very important. Venture capital can’t afford to invest in startups unless there is a rare combination of product opportunity, market opportunity, and proven management. Financing options depend on what kind of business you have.

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Pascal's View

OCTOBER 11, 2013

I first visited the Museum of American Finance a couple of years ago, and it is not only a great space,it is a useful resource for visitors interested in a wide range of current exhibits on current capital markets topics, as well as documents and artifacts related to capital markets, money and banking.

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Up and Running

JUNE 14, 2012

A good engineer can design something fancy but that doesn’t mean there’s a market for it or that it will sell. Skills Part – A CEO in a high-tech may get about 6-10% of the equity post Series A (when a VC or some accredited investor puts the money into company) while a VP of Engineering may only get 2%.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

Previously, businesses seeking to raise capital were required to either pitch their plans exclusively to so-called accredited investors—individuals with at least $1 million in net worth (excluding their primary residence) or $200,000 in annual income—or offer a regulated security (such as stocks or corporate bonds). Legal News'

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 12, 2013

Sites like KickStarter have for years offered rewards and pre-sales for crowd investments, but real equity won’t be legalized until sometime this year for people other than accredited investors. Osmosis marketing. Osmosis marketing is the hot new term for word-of-mouth advertising. Super-angels. Social mobile web.

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Business Plan Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2013

Angels need to meet the Securities Exchange Commission’s definition of an accredited investor, which in their case is they need to have a net worth of at least $1 million and make $200,000 a year—or $300,000 a year jointly with a spouse. About 225,000 people have made an angel investment in the last two years.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 17, 2013

Many entrepreneurs seems to be convinced that the “crowd” of regular people using the Internet will somehow solve their startup funding needs, when they sense a lack of interest from accredited investors. No one contemplates including a business plan, investor presentation, or even the equivalent of an executive summary.

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Austin Startup

JUNE 9, 2017

Assuming that they are taking the classic approach of raising money only from accredited investors , a well-made deck and a solid operating plan are often their core needs for closing on early money. on startup finance and norms are, in the grand scheme of things, a tiny bubble in the overall business market.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 26, 2014

One of the conditions was that the company was not allowed to use “general solicitation to market the securities.” ” Essentially, companies weren’t allowed to advertise or use crowdfunding to attract investors. On top of that, Rule 506(c) investors must be verified as accredited investors.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 25, 2016

Investors are wary of startups with no intellectual property, even with a first-mover advantage. They know that showing market traction will attract big companies, like Apple or Google, who can easily overrun the best startup. Market is new or unproven, or your solution is 'disruptive.'

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

To date, over 275 of the nation’s top engineering jobs have gone to marketing and business college students that have had the opportunity to attend this immersive experience. Each year, 15,000 people walked through OHUB’s doors to learn, engage, build and work. In 2016, OHUB pioneered HBCU@SXSW at SXSW.

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 2, 2016

What is CrowdFunnel, what is unique about your form of marketing and what types of partners benefit most from your services? CrowdFunnel offers a unique form of marketing and media buying for crowdfunding platforms, issuers and agencies. are all necessary components of a complete marketing strategy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 20, 2016

At least ten online portals are already gearing up to help regular people buy startup equity, without abiding by accredited investor rules. Have you ever wondered what professional startup investors think about all this? As an accredited angel investor, I claim to be one of those professionals, and I’ve talked to many more.

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thebarefootvc

MARCH 5, 2018

While it remains to be seen what the SEC plans to do with the information, it is clear that they are signaling to the market that they are serious about investigating practices over the past year and will be using that information to, at the least, provide more concrete guidance moving forward.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 2, 2014

Many entrepreneurs seems to be convinced that the “crowd” of regular people using the Internet will somehow solve their startup funding needs, when they sense a lack of interest from accredited investors. No one contemplates including a business plan, investor presentation, or even the equivalent of an executive summary.

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Growthink Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

For example, "accredited investors" can now make equity-based Crowdfunding investments. But non-accredited investors still cannot. When this changes (which is expected later this year), and the general public can invest, the Crowdfunding market should grow like wildfire. Create your project visuals 12.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 22, 2019

Venture capitalists act as limited partners, providing help to build successful companies in a market they have deemed has potential. They are less likely than angel investors to provide capital to companies that don’t have at least some proven success in their markets. Choosing the Right Type of Investor.

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Business Plan Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2013

While the lifting of the ban did open the private market to a broader pool of investors, it left many restrictions on the types of investors that companies could target and regulations on how to raise crowdfunding capital. Crowdfunding Proposed Rules. Startup Funding'

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 1, 2019

Before former President Barak Obama created the JOBS Act after the Great Recession, the likelihood of the average person becoming an investor was low. According to an article on the Motley Fool , only a person with a net worth of $1,000,000 or more could become an accredited investor.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Angel investors are accredited investors who have a net worth of at least $1 million and are willing to give investment money to help fund your business. Utilize your connections to help get funding from those who were in the same position you are in now.

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