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8 New Business Keys To Success For Real Entrepreneurs

Startup Professionals Musings

Networking no longer is primarily a face-to-face serial activity. Angel groups, accelerators, and incubators are pervasive. Early customer feedback will position your solution, and help you make pivots before critical time and money are lost. The cost of social media done well is low.

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8 Tips For Getting Your Startup Right The First Time

Startup Professionals Musings

Networking no longer is primarily a face-to-face serial activity. Angel groups, accelerators, and incubators are pervasive. Early customer feedback will position your solution, and help you make pivots before critical time and money are lost. The cost of social media done well is low.

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2012 Valuation Survey of Angel Groups

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This summer I conducted our third annual survey of the pre-money valuation of pre-revenue companies recently funded by angel groups in North America. Access to our 2010 and 2011 surveys can be found at 2011 Valuation Survey of North American Angel Investor Groups. Alliance of Angels (Seattle). Boise Angel Alliance.

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What are the top VC firms and angel groups in Seattle/Portland/Vancouver (or Pacific Northwest area)?

Gust

The Pacific Northwest has some of the best and most active angel groups in the country (and I say that coming from New York!) Check out: Alliance of Angels - Seattle, WA ( [link] els.com/ ). Bellingham Angel Group - Bellingham, WA ( [link] els.com/ ). Boise Angel Alliance – Boise, ID ( [link] iance.com/ ).

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Find an Angel Investor, Without Going Through Hell

Startup Professionals Musings

This one claims to be the world’s largest angel investor network, with 850 accredited investor members throughout twenty one chapters on three continents. New England Investment Network. This is a series of templated websites for matching angel investors seeking investment opportunities with entrepreneurs seeking capital.

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2011 Valuation Survey of North American Angel Groups

Gust

To provide some reference points, I surveyed thirteen angels groups in North American to determine their recent experience in negotiating the pre-money valuation of pre-revenue companies. Because of the interest in the 2010 survey, I decided to survey a larger number of North American angel groups this summer (2011).

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CTAN is the Most Active Angel Group Nationwide

SiliconHills

Texas had 11 percent of all angel group deals in the second quarter of this year, according to the latest Halo Report. When angels co-invest with other types of investors the media […] The post CTAN is the Most Active Angel Group Nationwide appeared first on SiliconHills.