Up and Running

MARCH 14, 2018

I know what it’s like to pitch to investors—both angels and venture capitalists. I’ve raised close to $1 million from angel investors for my previous technology startups. Sometimes you only get 10 minutes to pitch your business opportunity to the investors (or less in some cases). Image via WOCinTechChat.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 16, 2018

Dave Mendlen is a General Manager at Microsoft and he is one of those gifted speakers who have the magic to capture entire audiences and inspire everyone with his vision and stories. She is also an Angel Investor at the Wharton Alumni Angels and Tech Angels, her investment interest being in consumer, mobile and SaaS startups.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 18, 2010

you still have to write the plan for a particular audience. A loan officer, angel investor, and venture capitalist are all looking for different things in a business plan. So what writing styles should you use for these very different audiences? Angel Investor: Writing a business plan for angel investors can be tricky.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 29, 2024

Take the time to research your market, identify your target audience, and refine your idea until it’s both good and compelling. Your branding should resonate with your target audience, conveying your values and what you stand for. This initial clarity will be the foundation of your venture’s success.

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Gust

JANUARY 30, 2013

I’m posting this here for two audiences: angel investors and founders (including would-be and wanna-be founders) of startups. . I was one of four judges, all of us members of local angel investment groups working with the gust.com platform.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 13, 2017

You can brainstorm cost-effective marketing strategies that allow you to reach your target audience without spending a fortune. Each business has a unique target audience, so carefully review the best ideas for reaching your target audience. Hiring a professional marketing team may be worth the expense in some cases.

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ReadWriteStart

MARCH 8, 2021

They want to snowball their customer acquisition, attracting thousands of new people to the brand, and reach diverse new audiences in new locations. Fortunately, there are many viable options to overcome this barrier, including getting funding from angel investors, venture capitalists, crowdfunding, banks, and even peers. .

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 12, 2022

In my role as a mentor to entrepreneurs and an angel investor, I find that too many are stuck in this myth that a good pitch, and good marketing content, should consist of more product features, and more hype on customer benefits. The hook is everything, and a story fragment to clutch their hearts is the key to holding their minds.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 22, 2012

The average length of a funding pitch to angel investors is ten minutes. The biggest complaint I hear from investors is that startup founders often talk way too long, and neglect to cover the most relevant points. Research your audience before presenting.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 7, 2023

Conduct market research to understand your target audience, competition, and potential demand for your product or service. Explore various funding options such as personal savings, loans, grants, crowdfunding, or seeking investment from angel investors or venture capitalists.

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Gust

JANUARY 15, 2014

When I started my angel investing over a decade ago, there was no such thing as a site to handle the surprisingly-challenging process of keeping track of all the information regarding all the companies with which I was working. Gust News angel investor Gust startup deals' So I had to create one!

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

The average length of a funding pitch to Angel investors is ten minutes. The biggest complaint I hear from investors is that startup founders often talk way too long, and neglect to cover the most relevant points. Research your audience before presenting.

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NZ Entrepreneur

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Learn how to respond if your audience doesn’t understand your business concept. When you’re pitching to investors, be prepared to have people at the table who ask so many questions that they don’t fully listen. A company is more than the CEO / founder, so tell your angel investors who’s in your team.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 7, 2022

The right answer is to ask for an amount that is just right , based on your real needs, and consistent with the capabilities and interests of the investors you are addressing. Here are eight key questions that will you get in the right ballpark with the right investors: Who is your investor audience?

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Gust

JULY 12, 2012

The goal was to share our experiences in the realm of angel investing with an array of global audiences, by participating in various lectures, discussions and workshops. In all four countries we met passionate entrepreneurs who were eager to discuss their exciting startups, as well as angel investors looking to support them.

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 26, 2021

The solution is to start generating consistent revenue faster or to work with angel investors or venture capitalists to get more funding. If the product is too new, and audiences aren’t ready for it, it’s not going to make much of a splash. The Wrong Team. Sometimes, it’s a team issue. Bad Timing.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2011

The average length of a funding pitch to angel investors is ten minutes. The biggest complaint I hear from investors is that startup founders often talk way too long, and neglect to cover the most relevant points. Research your audience before presenting.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022

Based on my own experience as an angel investor, and feedback I get from many other investors, here are a collection of answers that we often hear instead, from the least credible to at least reasonable: Insist you have no competitors. Free is a dirty word to investors, since they need a return on their investment.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 19, 2015

The average length of a funding pitch to Angel investors is ten minutes. The biggest complaint I hear from investors is that startup founders often talk way too long, and neglect to cover the most relevant points. Research your audience before presenting.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2011

Think of Scooter as Justin’s angel investor. You can appeal to your audience directly and build support. He mastered the art of going direct to his audience via Twitter. So while the traditional system told him there was no audience for him he had gone direct to his audience and proved them wrong.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 29, 2012

Or of course you could watch it live – we take questions for the audience. 23:00 Question from the audience: Do VCs have a preference for startups that choose to work with incubators? 30:30 Mike Jones is one of the five most prolific angel investors in southern California. Hope you’re enjoying the show.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 19, 2021

As an angel investor in new startups, I’ve long believed that investors invest in people, not ideas. So before you pitch your next idea to investors, or your next request to peers and customers, take a few moments to check the alignment with your personal values and how well these have been communicated to your audience.

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Growthink Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2017

And the desire to raise capital (whether from an individual “angel” investor or a venture capital firm) is often the key motivator in the business planning process. But how exactly will your business plan persuade investors to sign a check? Raising money from individual "angel" investors? read more.

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 17, 2019

She was an early employee at Twitter and is an author, speaker, angel investor, and innovation advisor. On today’s episode, we dive into the five StoryBrand pillars that can help any brand connect with followers online and build an audience for their business. Marketing Podcast with Claire Diaz-Ortiz. Podcast Transcript.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Don’t make the expensive mistake of trying to create a business geared toward too broad an audience. How to identfy your brand's audience, and more! How to identfy your brand's audience, and more! How are you going to promote your business and persuade your target audience to buy? How to set your brand voice.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 25, 2018

Some people like to use the word angel investors, but at the end of the day you can call these people anything they want to be called, its takes timing, communication, persistence and a good product and vision to raise money.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 20, 2022

In my experience as an angel investor for startups, I often heard entrepreneurs try to cover their lack of real data with passion for the idea and the potential. Always tailor your message to your audience based on their current needs, and who they are. Timeliness: Take advantage of the perfect moment.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 15, 2020

As an angel investor, I see plenty of startups focusing on building an innovative product, but I’m looking for the few who are also leading with an exponential growth strategy, to put them in the category of the next Amazon or Google. Create experiential opportunities for desired customers.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Rose of Gust, roughly 1,500 startups get funded by venture capitalists, and 50,000 by angel investors in the United States each year. Smart startups first delve into an in-depth market analysis where they learn more about their target audience and its pain points. According to David S.

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Gust

JANUARY 15, 2014

When I started my angel investing over a decade ago, there was no such thing as a site to handle the surprisingly-challenging process of keeping track of all the information regarding all the companies with which I was working. Gust News angel investor Gust startup deals' So I had to create one!

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 11, 2023

This setup is incredibly investor-friendly because investors may pick and choose whatever companies they want to invest in from the deal flow. Also, when owners want to raise funds, they need to convince investors, as it takes both data and the ability to persuade investors for them to invest.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

In my role as a mentor to entrepreneurs and an angel investor, I find that too many are stuck in this myth that a good pitch, and good marketing content, should consist of more product features, and more hype on customer benefits. The hook is everything, and a story fragment to clutch their hearts is the key to holding their minds.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 4, 2020

The right answer is to ask for an amount that is just right , based on your real needs, and consistent with the capabilities and interests of the investors you are addressing. Here are eight key questions that will you get in the right ballpark with the right investors: Who is your investor audience?

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Up and Running

JANUARY 2, 2013

I know what it’s like to pitch to investors – both angels and venture capitalists. I’ve raised close to $1 million from angel investors for my previous technology start-ups. Sometimes you only get 10 minutes to pitch your business opportunity to the investors (or less in some cases).

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Austin Startup

MARCH 4, 2019

For more information, visit atxstartupcrawl.com SXSW Pitch (formerly SXSW Accelerator) SXSW Pitch is the official SXSW platform to allow early stage technology startups to pitch their product and/or services to industry technology experts, high profiled media personnel, and Venture Capitalists / Angel Investors. What did we miss?

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Up and Running

MAY 12, 2015

Getting feedback on your pitch is a great idea; the more people evaluate your pitch before your investors see it, the more chances you have to catch any errors in reasoning, assumptions that are unclear to your audience, or things that just simply don’t make sense or flow well. See Also 5 Sure-fire Ways to Bomb Your Investor Pitch.

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Austin Startup

JANUARY 15, 2018

All entries that are received before the January 19 entry deadline will be reviewed by a panel of judges comprised of technology industry experts, VCs, angel investors, and high-profile members of the media. Past winners of SXSW Release It include Abartys Health (2017), Inteliclinic Inc. 2016) and Honest Dollar (2015).

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