Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Don’t be fooled by thinking that social networks are hot, so you should invest in the next startup you see in that realm. Join an existing Angel investor group. Angel investment amounts per startup per investor usually range from $25K to $250K. Remember that 9 out of 10 startups fail in every realm.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

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). . Excel and Google simply aren’t going to cut it if you expect to build a high quality institutional investor base.”. That’s why 40 million Americans use online dating sites.

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Gust

JANUARY 4, 2012

Many thanks to David Rose , Ilana Grossman , Justin Stanwix , and the whole Gust team for making the Gust Blog such a valuable platform and resource for entrepreneurs and angel investors. How much risk do IP issues in the aggregate pose to our business ? We’ll explore these challenges in more detail in the coming weeks.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Don’t be fooled by thinking that social networks are hot, so you should invest in the next startup you see in that realm. Join an existing Angel investor group. Angel investment amounts per startup per investor usually range from $25K to $250K. Remember that 9 out of 10 startups fail in every realm.

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VC Cafe

AUGUST 11, 2014

I remember the first time I met Mark Gerson, the founder of expert network company Gerson Lehrman Group (where I previously worked), as he described how Gerson Lehrman Group (GLG) first started. Investors (mainly hedge funds at the time), needed a way to quickly understand an industry they were going to invest in. Steve Jobs.

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pandodaily.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

I’ve been hearing about the so-called Series A Crunch for at least six months, and in recent weeks, I’ve spoken with more than 20 venture capitalists, angel investors, incubator heads, lawyers, and other necessary cogs in the ecosystem trying to get some details about it. On November 28, 2012.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

Don’t be fooled by thinking that social networks are hot, so you should invest in the next startup you see in that realm. Join an existing Angel investor group. Angel investment amounts per startup per investor usually range from $25K to $250K. Remember that 9 out of 10 startups fail in every realm.

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David Teten

MAY 8, 2012

With public support, the passage of this type of crowdfunding legislation would not only provide entrepreneurs with the money they need to fund innovation, it would also be easier for people to become angel investors. Upload a video : Rubin says campaigns with videos raise 122% more money. Start now! *

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Professor VC

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Just not from investors who cant afford to lose the cash. I often speak on panels and am often asked questions about what are the qualifications to be an angel investor. My skeptical side assumes that the intermediaries are the only ones that will make money in aggregate on these deals. Light the bill. Are you calm?

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Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

With all of the new ways to see early companies such as TechCrunch and YCombinator, I had a feeling that much of the luster was gone and debated whether it was worth the time to attend.The last time I went to DEMO was in 2005 for the launch of one of my companies, iControl Networks. A check-in aggregation platform. ► January. (1).

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Hunter Walker

AUGUST 26, 2022

Maybe this is my inherent bias as a comms pro, but in aggregate , I believe the uncaptured upside when women founders stay under the radar is far more detrimental than the risks that come with visibility. That’s a heavy burden to carry when your job is to push boundaries and break with the status quo.

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Professor VC

JANUARY 17, 2008

Touched by an Angel. I think the title of this post is a TV show, but fitting as there has been much debate in the venture community as to the whether angel investors are good or bad for entrepreneurs and VCs. What would the VC corollary to Touched by an Angel, be. Negotiating an Angel Deal in your PJ's.

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Genuine VC

JULY 10, 2012

There are essentially two distinct basic strategies for startup entrepreneurs to raise a seed round of capital: Subscription approach – An entrepreneur sets a structure (usually a convertible note) and recruits individual angel investors who subscribe to the round, all without a term-driving lead investor.

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David Teten

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

Angel investors earn higher returns than small VCs, who in turn earn higher returns than large VCs, let alone most other asset classes. But, the traditional wealth management industry does not make fees on angel investing, so it’s an underpublicized opportunity. In aggregate, angels are significant investors.

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www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Social networking. Create your own social network. free enterprise social network. List of Angel/SuperAngel Investors for entrepreneurs. Venture Hacks Angel List â?? raise money with angel investors. Guide to Super Angels -Â Chubby Brain. Mailing lists/groups. Google Groups. Google Ads.

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Scott Edward Walker

MARCH 1, 2012

House of Representatives voted 407-17 to pass the “Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act,” a crowdfunding bill which permits startups to offer and sell securities via crowdfunding sites like Kickstarter or social networking sites like Facebook. May Startups Raise Funds via Crowdfunding? Would Crowdfunding Be Beneficial to the U.S. Economy?

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www.chubbybrain.com

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

By way of crude example, if your building innovative trading software for Wall Street, be where you customers are and where you can best network. If you have a network (and everyone does), be judicious in using it, but be sure to use it. #11 Super Angel Investors – Who They Are, What They Invest In. Accel Partners.

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www.chubbybrain.com

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Between the worse data aggregation method and the much higher amount of work Wesabe made you do, it was far easier to have a good experience on Mint , and that good experience came far more quickly. Post-Mortem Title : Key Lessons from Cryptine Networks’ Failure. Company : Cryptine Networks. Company : Wesabe.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 1, 2013

I follow other investors on Twitter, Quora, and respond to blog posts--I've even been able to strengthen my ties to other investors through Instagram. Meeting in person is no longer the only way an angel investor can get looped in a network of other investors. 3) A Network of Company Assistance.

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techcrunch.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Tony P great, though meebo’s place as a “successful&# start up is still open to debate – from consumer IM aggregator to white label IM, still not making big $$. I plan to use the internet as my networking base, and friends as my streettalkers. This is the blog post I needed to read. Anti Matter lol.

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Gust

DECEMBER 12, 2011

The cool kids are off doing that new social network, the one that alerts you when there’s someone within 50 feet who shares your EYCL1 gene. And after everyone on the planet joins it, a monetization scheme will emerge, certainly.

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