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

Professor VC

Are you refering to the various early stage platforms that are popping up? My skeptical side assumes that the intermediaries are the only ones that will make money in aggregate on these deals. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State. Like earlyshares.com or cfofferings.com? April 12, 2012 4:48 PM.

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ProfessorVC: Are DEMO's days numbered?

Professor VC

A check-in aggregation platform. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State. TuneUp - iTunes plug-in that cleans up your music library.

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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). return on investment after 3.5