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ProfessorVC: Are DEMO's days numbered?

Professor VC

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. Bootstrapping 101.

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ProfessorVC: Crowdfunding - Good Idea or Really, Really Stupid.

Professor VC

My skeptical side assumes that the intermediaries are the only ones that will make money in aggregate on these deals. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Bootstrapping 101. Steve Bennet. Yes, although I haven't examined any of these in detail. 7.5 - 10.5% April 12, 2012 6:15 PM.

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ProfessorVC: Touched by an Angel

Professor VC

While currently free to angel groups, their business model revolves around aggregating the angel investment data. If my math is correct, this is approximately a 31% IRR, which has to beat individual angel investments on aggregate and venture capital returns over the period of the study (1990-2007). Bootstrapping 101.