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2011 Valuation Survey of North American Angel Groups

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Albuquerque. 3) Some groups invest $2 million or more in pre-revenue companies, while others typically invest less than $500,000 in these very early stage ventures. (in millions). Boise Angel Alliance. up slightly. Fargo/Morehead Angels. Maple Leaf Angels. Toronto, ON. New Mexico Angels. up pressure. Desert Angels. RAIN Funds.

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Texas Startup Manifesto 2.0

Austin Startup

In short, the first wave of internet companies were widely distributed and brought people online (AOL in Virginia, Microsoft in Albuquerque and Seattle, Dell in Austin, etc.) At the same time, early-stage companies are thinking beyond the high prices of Silicon Valley to put down roots and find financing and growth partners.

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Do Things that Don't Scale

paulgraham.com

4 ] The question to ask about an early stage startup is not "is this company taking over the world?" He didnt stay long, but he wouldnt have returned at all if hed realized Microsoft was going to be even a fraction of the size it turned out to be. [ but "how big could this company get if the founders did the right things?"

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