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

David Teten

Private equity and venture capital investors are copying our sisters in the hedge fund world: we’re trying to automate more of our job. . In the private equity universe, most Partners have primary training as deal-makers, not as managers. – angel investor networks ( AngelList , FundersClub , OurCrowd , Republic *, SeedInvest ).

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Where To Find The Most Angels To Fund Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

This is another very popular website for raising equity or debt investments for startups. Although relatively new, AngelList already has featured over 42,000 businesses and provided over 28,000 introductions to potential investors in a format that''s, effectively, a social network for entrepreneurs and Angels. Keiretsu Forum.

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Start Here if You are Looking for Angel Investors

Startup Professionals Musings

This is another very popular website for raising equity or debt investments for startups. The format is more social networking in nature, and they also will soon provide a recruiting portal for crowdfunding with unaccredited investors, now that the US JOBS Act has been passed. Keiretsu Forum. Angel Capital Association (ACA).

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How to Build an Audience with Social Media Brand Marketing

ConversionXL

And users say that social media has increased their access to information , ease of communication, and freedom of expression. Sprout Social research shows that 55% of people learn about new brands on social networks , and 68% agree that they enable them to interact with companies. They know there are affiliate links.

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Startup Tools

steveblank.com

Research, Web prototyping, Testing and Building Tools Lists of Tools from Others HBS Startup Tribe Tools List – from Tom Eisenmann at HBS PBworks startup tools List Startup Foundry tools list Small Business tools list Groups Lean Startup Circle – Google Group for startup advice Startup Weekend – Launch a Startup in 54 hours The Lean (..)

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Startup Resources

www.vccafe.com

Social networking. Social/Sharing. affiliate and referral marketing on the web. Create your own social network. free enterprise social network. YCombinator Series AA Equity Financing Documents. Founder Equity Issues. Venture Hacks equity section. Legal, Equity, etc.

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5 Things You’re Measuring Incorrectly With Digital Analytics & What To Do About It

ConversionXL

Whereas branding is a bit softer and meant to promote an increase in the awareness or equity of a brand or product (without the required response). You may want to bring this data in by integrating with your Ad Server, social network, DMP, or D3P. You expect them to take an action.

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