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

Gust

To begin with, it is important to understand some basic facts about the world of entrepreneurial finance: There are many more entrepreneurs than there are investors, with the result that only one company out of every 400 that seeks venture funding actually receives it.

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How Universities Can Help Students and Alumni Work in the Tech Industry

David Teten

Everyone wanted to work in finance. One of the unique provisions of that program was that it was open to people without any NYU affiliation; they just had to work physically at the NYU Future Labs. Create a Yale-affiliated angel group, under the university’s official auspices. “CEO is the new Analyst.”.

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What are some ways you can keep track of startups you are evaluating/diligencing/investing in?

Gust

Gust is the infrastructure that underlies much of the professional world of early stage finance. However, in the not-too-distant future, Gust will add support for “un-affiliatedangel investors, provided that they are able to verify their accreditation status and bonfides.

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July 17 NYC: Event for Angel Investors Only

David Teten

Empire Angels is a member-led New York City based angel group of young finance professionals which seeks to invest in and support early stage technology ventures with a focus on young, US based entrepreneurs. The organization invests in companies regardless of school affiliation.

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July 17 NYC: Event for Angel Investors Only

David Teten

Empire Angels is a member-led New York City based angel group of young finance professionals which seeks to invest in and support early stage technology ventures with a focus on young, US based entrepreneurs. The organization invests in companies regardless of school affiliation.

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What are some ways you can keep track of startups you are evaluating/diligencing/investing in?

Gust

Gust is the infrastructure that underlies much of the professional world of early stage finance. However, in the not-too-distant future, Gust will add support for “un-affiliatedangel investors, provided that they are able to verify their accreditation status and bonfides.

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ProfessorVC: Touched by an Angel

Professor VC

What would the VC corollary to Touched by an Angel, be. I was on a panel earlier this week with several other investors from Angel Groups in the Valley. One of my comments was that we would likely see more institutionalization of angel groups and syndication of deals among groups. See you next time.