David Teten

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

David is also Founder of HBS Alumni Angels of NY , the largest angel group on the East Coast. The roadmap for the firm is here: Syllabus for how to launch, manage, and invest a VC fund. s founder is David Teten , previously a Partner with HOF Capital and ff Venture Capital and a serial fintech entrepreneur with 2 exits.

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David Teten

JUNE 10, 2020

David is also Founder of HBS Alumni Angels of NY , the largest angel group on the East Coast. The roadmap for SOP is here: Syllabus for how to launch, manage, and invest a VC fund. SOP’s founder is David Teten , previously a Partner with HOF Capital and ff Venture Capital and a serial fintech entrepreneur with 2 exits.

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 27, 2014

Make your public profile as sexy, comprehensive and enticing as possible, adding a short, well done, elevator pitch video (think “the kind of video you see on great Kickstarter campaigns”) and listing your full management team. And don’t forget the ability to customize your profile’s background.

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Angel Groups Elevator Pitch Software Review Deal Flow 159

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 14, 2013

Yet I would suggest that creating one is still a valuable exercise, since you need the plan as the blueprint for your company, team communication, and progress metrics, unless your management style makes this a waste of time. Major platforms are available online to find Angel groups or VCs, including Gust and AngelList.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2016

Angel groups, accelerators, and incubators are pervasive. Set milestones and manage to those targets. Professional investors now look for startups through popular online platforms, including Gust and AngelList. Non-professional investors now use crowdfunding sites, like Indiegogo and Kickstarter , for similar access.

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Intellectual Property Startup Angel Groups Social Media 120

Berkonomics

JUNE 26, 2014

Angel investors, particularly those in organized angel groups, are typically former entrepreneurs who have had successful liquidity events in their pasts, or executives of companies who’ve retired with the funds from their stock options.

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Up and Running

JUNE 2, 2010

If you read this blog regularly, then you know I’m a member of an angel investor group ( Willamette Angel Conference ) and a fan of angelsoft.net , which our group, and hundreds of others, uses to manage the process. I liked the rest of the post, but I disagree about casting a broad net.

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VC Adventure

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Most cities now have various local tech meetups, pitch competitions, angel groups, etc. In some cities there are organized angel groups that make use of part-time help to make investment decisions. But that experience didn’t matter at the time relative to my lack of a business degree. Get involved in your community.

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Gust

JUNE 28, 2014

And make sure that financial reports are accompanied by a management letter explaining what’s actually happening. Communicate early, often and fully with ALL your investor members. If your term sheet calls for quarterly reports to investors, SEND THEM!

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Up and Running

JULY 6, 2016

On the other hand, as a writer, manager, and user of business plans as tools for steering a business, I believe you should discuss your technology in the plan for any business. Most business plans are intended to optimize management and allow business owners and management teams to better steer the business.

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Gust

JANUARY 15, 2014

Boy, do I wish there was a magical Gmail extension to let me manage my startup deals! Gust (the company I founded) is the online platform used by over 45,000 accredited angel investors and VCs, from over 1,000 angel groups and venture funds, in 74 countries, to manage their startup deals.

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

A major angel group used Influitive , an advocate management tool, to track, activate and motivate their members. 4) Manage deal flow. For example, we created a pipeline management tool that automatically adds deals along with relevant information (such as attachments received) to our funnel. Pitchbot.vc

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Jason Calacanis, a well-known entrepreneur and Angel investor, opened the debate a while back in a strongly-worded article on his blog which attacked the practice on ethical grounds, and called out popular Angel groups charging fees ranging from several hundred dollars to $5,000 or more. Others , including noted Angel David S.

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Angel Groups Angel Investor Due Diligence Seed Stage 237

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 13, 2011

Product Management – Brad and Mark discuss the role of Product Managers in Startups. One (thing) we have talked about in the past is a lack of Product Managers, experienced technology Product Managers. (in So I think the hardest role to fill in a startup is a Product Management role. Some Angel groups endorse it.

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Tim Keane

DECEMBER 14, 2009

  Some angel groups charge you money to pitch your idea to them.    One of the dangers of taking investment from individual angels, rather than through an angel group or investment firm, is that they have less reputation to protect.    Good angel groups, too. 

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Gust

JANUARY 15, 2014

Boy, do I wish there was a magical Gmail extension to let me manage my startup deals! Gust (the company I founded) is the online platform used by over 45,000 accredited angel investors and VCs, from over 1,000 angel groups and venture funds, in 74 countries, to manage their startup deals.

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Gust

APRIL 23, 2014

Gust News angel groups businesses financial industry Gust innovations startups' While Gust is generally flying under the radar, and currently accounts for an infinitesimally tiny fraction of the marketplace, the actual numbers may be a bit surprising. original post can be found on Quora @ [link] *.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 14, 2009

Professional angel associations – This one is the source of much controversy. Some angel groups have a reputation for slow decision making processes and not enough value add. Find out who funded them – Contact the management teams. Take them for a coffee. Ask them for advice.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

My suggestion is to get some of the angel groups – notorious for slow decision-making and hat passing – and pool their money into a small fund structure of say $5-10 million. For every Overture or MySpace in LA you had the next tier of management who made a little bit of money and is now looking to build something massive.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Jason Calacanis, a well-known entrepreneur and angel investor, opened the debate about a year ago in a strongly-worded article on his blog which attacked the practice on ethical grounds, and called out popular angel groups charging fees ranging from several hundred dollars to $5,000 or more. Find and fix that first.

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Angel Groups Entrepreneur Angel Investor Due Diligence 234

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 20, 2016

With the advent and growth of crowdfunding over the past few years, many entrepreneurs have predicted the demise of those demanding angel investment groups and venture capital organizations. These groups are now largely run by volunteers at no cost to entrepreneurs. Early crowdfunding successes have been undeniable.

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Austin Startup

JUNE 27, 2017

We note that if one were to count up the total number of Austin-based fund managers who are women, minorities, or identify as LGBTQ you could count them on less than two hands. at Oklahoma State University and his MBA at Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Corsa Ventures fits this criteria.

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Gust

JULY 19, 2014

With Gust , the power of the system is that your completed investor relations profile can now serve as your official application to virtually any organized angel group in the world…all you need to do is share it with them*. and read their detailed profiles to see if they would be a good match for your venture.

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Angel Groups New York Deal Flow Incubator 142

Gust

JUNE 25, 2014

While companies do indeed receive investor inquiries from these listings, the sheer volume of profiles on both platforms means that both are best used as tools to help the startup manage its own fundraising process. Both platforms allow investors (and others) to search for companies by criteria such as name, keyword and location.

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Gust

JANUARY 22, 2014

At the moment, Gust for individual angels is only available to Accredited Investors who either (a) belong to an official angel group, venture fund or other organization that provides verification of their investor status, or (b) have already invested in (or been invited by) a startup using Gust for its investor relations communications.

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Austin Startup

OCTOBER 19, 2019

Christy Cardenas , Managing Partner at Ecliptic Capital , warns that it can ultimately ruin your business, so you must be diligent with your investor choices. Investors have taken notice, which means there are more proactive programs as well as angel groups that have a specific mandate to focus on women.

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Gust

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

Leaders and active members of all the major North American angel groups attend this three day conference, along with a large delegation of international business angels. NACO National Angel Summit. This is the big one, which rotates among different cities in the US each year.

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Tim Keane

OCTOBER 8, 2008

Last week, our angel group reviewed a business with an online lie detector technology.  Last week, our angel group reviewed a business with an online lie detector technology.  Angels and Advisors. Managing Company Growth. « The Whitehorse Daily Star - good advice for entrepreneurs | Main.

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Up and Running

MARCH 18, 2010

So this post is my opinion only, not to be taken as expression of the angel group. Management experienced in startups. Our behind-the-scenes process to review companies, and particularly our discussions, are confidential. Although there are always exceptions, and I do everything case by case, what gets my vote?

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Technical Review Oregon Venture Capital Software Review 60

Austin Startup

MARCH 19, 2017

The Central Texas Angel Network is one of the most active angel groups in North America. More and more investors from the east, west and middle coasts have their eyes on Austin and are making investments here. Apple’s largest headquarters is in Austin (more employees than Cupertino!)

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Silicon Valley Austin North America Texas 54

Up and Running

AUGUST 21, 2014

Other factors that can contribute to a collapse include poor customer service, poor management, and unclear knowledge of the marketplace. On the other hand, good money management seems to be key to weathering the storm of starting up. Good money management is key to business survival. Finally, crowdfunding is a new option.

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This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 5, 2012

They didn't care about you when you needed commercial credit, but now--now they want to manage your money. The problem is that there are fantastic opportunities out there with completely trustworthy managers. Angel groups started dropping their application fees or making them minimal. Welcome to family office investing.

LP 97

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Haystack

JULY 3, 2019

Earlier this year, I reflected on the difference between “fund investing” vs “fund management.” ” It’s a useful post for emerging managers, I’d recommend reading it. I should be clear, not everyone who manages capital needs to build a firm in the traditional way — I do not, for instance.

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Gust

JANUARY 22, 2014

At the moment, Gust for individual angels is only available to Accredited Investors who either (a) belong to an official angel group, venture fund or other organization that provides verification of their investor status, or (b) have already invested in (or been invited by) a startup using Gust for its investor relations communications.

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Angel Investor Angel Groups Accredited Investor Early Stage 89

This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Still, these kinds of positions do open up occasionally—opportunities to lead new business units as General Managers, Heads of Business Development, COO’s, etc. You could run the same kind of group suggested above on a regular basis as a way to network with investors.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 29, 2017

My angel group always asks the CEO to do the talking, to test their communication skills. Emotional intelligence is the ability to work your way through tough business situations, and the ability to perceive, to understand, and to manage emotion, as well as to integrate thought with emotion when making decisions.

Agile 141

Agile Non-Compete Angel Groups Venture Capital 141

David Teten

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

I hope you can join us 6:30 pm EST, February 28th in Stamford, CT for a HBS Alumni Angels event on Angel Investing 101 – Best Practices. Speakers: - Bob Dahl, HBS Alumni Angel, formerly head of Global Healthcare for the Carlyle Group. Karen Bantuveris, CEO of VolunteerSpot ( ff VC and angel-backed startup with 2.5m

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