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Startup Accelerator The Brandery Opens Applications For 2013

YoungUpstarts

A founding member of the Global Accelerator Network, the Brandery has been ranked as one of the top accelerators in the United States by the Kellogg School of Management/Kauffman Fellows/Tech Cocktail rankings. “2012 was a fantastic year for the Brandery , and we look forward to building on those successes. .”

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What are the most valuable recommendations in order to raise money from VCs connected via Gust?

Gust

This added exposure can result in indications of interest (investment, acquisition, partnership, etc.) Investor profiles on the platform are created by the investors themselves, and tell you exactly who the group’s leaders are, and what they are looking for. from people and organizations that you didn’t even know existed.

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Looking for Funds in All the Right Places

Austin Startup

The angels that were investing in Austin during this time period also got caught in the Dot Com boom and bust cycle. With the sting of losses so fresh, much of the angel activity dried up in the early 2000s, but it restarted with the launch of Central Texas Angel Network in 2006 and Capital Factory opening its doors in 2009.

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Austin, Meet Dallas

Austin Startup

And, there have been active angel networks, including the North Texas Angel Network , or NTAN, Cowtown Angels , aka, the Ft. Worth angel network, and the more informal Dallas Angel Network , organized by Dallas startup consigliere, Kevin Vela , founding partner of Vela Wood.

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VCs eating our own dog food: Using technology and analytics to make better investments

David Teten

But, most of use raise capital and source deals the same way people looked for dates 20 years ago: by networking at conferences (or bars). . A major angel group uses Influitive , an advocate management tool, to track, activate and motivate their members. Deer Isle Group has built the D.I.G.

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How to Impress Angel Investors and Make It into “Startup Heaven”

Up and Running

The type of deals and industries they invest in, the company stages, and the amount they invest depends on the individual or angel group. I have pitched to hundreds of angel investors over the years as a result of co-founding two tech companies and raising just shy of $1M in angel capital. Tweet This Tip. Tweet This Tip.

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10 Recommendations For Aspiring New Venture Investors

Startup Professionals Musings

Angel investment amounts per startup per investor usually range from $25K to $250K. These may be aggregated by an angel group up to about $1M for an angel round. Liquidity events include merger or acquisition (M&A), or Initial Public Offering (IPO) when the stock goes public. Do your homework before investing.