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How Private Equity and Venture Capital Investors Are Eating Their Own Dogfood

David Teten

Sources like Crunchbase , Angel List , and Seed Invest even give this data away for free or very low cost. A major angel group used Influitive , an advocate management tool, to track, activate and motivate their members. 9) Time, market, and exit investment. ExitRound helps early stage companies identify buyers.

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VCs eating our own dog food: Using technology and analytics to make better investments

David Teten

A major angel group uses Influitive , an advocate management tool, to track, activate and motivate their members. Investors are also mining for leads such sources as: – product crowdfunding sites ( Indiegogo *); – tech communities ( Producthunt ); – angel group platforms ( Gust ); – expert networks (e.g.,

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How to Fund a Startup

www.paulgraham.com

So if youre going to sell cheap stockto eminent angels, do it early, when its natural for the companyto have a low valuation. Some angel investors join together in syndicates. In the Bay Area its the Bandof Angels. You can find groups near you through the Angel Capital Association. [

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Asset Management Is A Bizarre Industry Ripe For Disruption

David Teten

It is mathematically impossible for the median investor to beat a low-cost index, after expenses. (Of At Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of Greater New York , we have put a lot of energy into educating our community about the returns potential and process of angel investing.