Gust

AUGUST 27, 2014

Most are somewhere in between, focusing primarily on early-stage, high-growth companies with scalable business models. These are typically Internet-enabled, or consumer products, or medical devices. To find one or more local angel groups near you, use the industry’s official investment group search engine at [link] stors.

Angel Investor 133

Angel Investor Accredited Investor Angel Groups Syndicate 133

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 27, 2014

Like big corporations with a heavy investment in existing product lines, it’s hard to stop linear investing to look for innovative new opportunities. The investment model is changing from hard selection to “spray and pray.” It’s the right way to get money without giving up too much equity or control of your business.

Angel Investor 260

Angel Investor Silicon Valley Startup Portfolio 260

Steve Blank

JULY 1, 2014

Investors sitting through Incubator or Accelerator demo days have three metrics to judge fledgling startups – 1) great looking product demos, 2) compelling PowerPoint slides, and 3) a world-class team. a language corporate innovation groups can use to communicate to business units and finance. No ambiguity. Clarity is good.

Sacramento 308

Sacramento Framework Customer Development Lean 308

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 27, 2012

As a member of the local Angel group selection committee, I’ve seen a lot of startup presentations to investors, and I’ve never seen one that was too short - maybe short on content, but not short on pages! Solution product & technology. Make sure to communicate the relevance of your product / services to market needs.

Elevator Pitch 247

Elevator Pitch Exit Strategy Burn Rate Merger 247

Gust

DECEMBER 16, 2012

But many entrepreneurs don’t realize that Angels are also extremely discerning in the projects that they will invest in, rejecting approximately 97% of the proposals submitted to them, according to the California Investment Network. Don’t expect the pomp and celebrity of the Angels on Shark Tank , but they do ask a lot of the right questions.

Angel Investor 179

Angel Investor Intellectual Property Elevator Pitch Angel Groups 179

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 10, 2011

As a member of the local Angel group selection committee, I’ve seen a lot of startup presentations to investors, and I’ve never seen one that was too short - maybe short on content, but not short on pages! Solution product & technology. Make sure to communicate the relevance of your product / services to market needs.

Elevator Pitch 234

Elevator Pitch Exit Strategy Burn Rate Merger 234

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 19, 2010

As a member of the local angel group Selection Committee, I’ve seen a lot of startup presentations to investors, and I’ve never seen one that was too short - maybe short on content, but not short on pages! Solution product & technology. Make sure to communicate the relevance of your product / services to market needs.

Elevator Pitch 235

Elevator Pitch Exit Strategy Burn Rate Merger 235

Professor VC

JANUARY 27, 2011

I strongly believe (at least for very early stage technology ventures) that you will get diminishing returns and arguably negative returns once you get past an initial threshold of team, product, market and financial diligence. I am an active angel investor and on the board of Sand Hill Angels. work at home.

Technical Review 31

Technical Review Due Diligence Silicon Valley San Jose 31

Gust

AUGUST 19, 2012

As a member of the local Angel group selection committee, I’ve seen a lot of startup presentations to investors, and I’ve never seen one that was too short – maybe short on content, but not short on pages! Solution product & technology. Make sure to communicate the relevance of your product / services to market needs.

Elevator Pitch 146

Elevator Pitch Exit Strategy Burn Rate Merger 146

David Teten

MARCH 24, 2011

His post prompted a productive discussion within the leadership of HBS Angels about how we can create a much more positive experience for our applying companies. Adam’s done a great job building up the company.

New York 122

New York Warrant Angel Groups Architecture 122

Up and Running

MAY 28, 2015

Having said that, if you are, what I see in our group is the lean business plan is initially in the background, it’s your screenplay for your movie. It’s your plan that you go to as you develop summary and pitch, and most important, I see a hundred pitches a year because I do judging for some other angel groups and so on.

Lean 60

Lean Business Plan Video Software Review 60

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

A major angel group uses Influitive , an advocate management tool, to track, activate and motivate their members. Automation allows you to spend less time on tedious tasks and will help boost productivity, especially within a small marketing team. They read reviews of the products of target investments.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

David Teten

JANUARY 21, 2021

With a portfolio that includes food, tech, and services, the fund is industry-agnostic and focused on the overlooked and underrepresented with high-margin business models. We identify great innovative companies with solid business models and help them determine the right growth path for their businesses.

Equity 78

Equity Revenue Cofounder Colorado 78

David Teten

DECEMBER 12, 2017

VCs are at the forefront of technological disruption, funding many of the latest cutting edge productivity tools. In addition to off-the-shelf products, many VCs talk about their own proprietary systems. To measure product usage and traction over time, most VCs use Google Analytics , AppAnnie and Alexa.

Early Stage 60

Early Stage Technical Review Software Review Venture Capital 60

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

The Lean Business Plan. In its pure form, the Lean Business Plan is simple, just bullet points and lists and tables. Here’s a downloadable template : it’s a good alternative to the business model canvas. In my work on Lean Planning, I recommend that a Lean Business Plan includes just a brief strategy summary.

Lean 182

Lean Business Plan Angel Groups Curation 182

Up and Running

MARCH 11, 2015

Not only because it’s a product that Bplans and Palo Alto software makes, but because before I joined the company, I used LivePlan to pitch and raise my investment capital. When they fund you, they know that they have to believe that you can also go out and sell the product. Are you saving them time? Are you saving lives?

Technical Review 60

Technical Review Software Review Due Diligence Exit Strategy 60

David Teten

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

One of the impact initiatives I’m proudest of is founding Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of New York , a nonprofit and now the East Coast’s largest angel group. When we launched in 2010, I saw a white space: a burgeoning NY tech ecosystem, but only one angel group regularly writing checks.

Venture Capital 60

Venture Capital Partner Technical Review Cofounder 60