NZ Entrepreneur

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Kiwi inventory forecasting software StockTrim achieved international sales in the UK, Australia and US immediately after launching in 2017. Ice Angels chair Michael Murphy liked what StockTrim were doing and was happy to become chair of StockTrim’s board of directors and become one of the first investors. “He

Technical Review 103

Technical Review Software Review Due Diligence Startup 103

Up and Running

JULY 6, 2016

I get involved in detail when the group is looking at startups in software, web, mobile apps, or financial forecasting. When a business plan involves expertise in software, the web, apps, and technologies related to financial forecasting, I’m curious, and I’ll look for an appendix with interesting details.

Technical Review 72

Technical Review Software Review Business Plan Development Team Review 72

Up and Running

MAY 28, 2015

That’s the sales forecast, the spending forecast and the cash flow. 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. Tell your angel investors a story about need. That’s a lean business plan.

Lean 60

Lean Business Plan Video Software Review 60

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

A major angel group used Influitive , an advocate management tool, to track, activate and motivate their members. A number of analysts have particular focus on serving the customers of technology companies, e.g., Gartner and 451 Research. Many tools designed for B2B marketing in general are also relevant to investors.

Private Equity 60

Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Technical Review 60

Up and Running

JUNE 25, 2014

For those businesses that are already up and running, after that startup phase, you may have a working capital need, a permanent need that your customers pay you, let’s say in 90 days, any invoice come for 90 days for a product you sell but your suppliers need to get paid in 30 days and you have a 60 day gap. Gust.com , check it out.

Small Business 89

Small Business SBA Finance Bankruptcy 89

Tim Keane

JANUARY 12, 2010

.   For individual angels and others investing their own money, this may be more fluid than for someone with responsibility for a managed fund. For angel groups, the distinction between groups and VCs on this issue is dwindling, especially as angel groups do bigger rounds of financing.

Term Sheet 68

Term Sheet Valuation Dividend Liquidation Preference 68

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

For an initial assessment, just do a sales forecast. For now, however, you want to get a good educated guess about how many potential customers you might have. Now you’re going to look at how many customers you might have so you can think about the importance of breaking even. Each segment is a group of customers.

Lean 182

Lean Business Plan Angel Groups Curation 182