Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 20, 2016

Thus the top priority of every entrepreneur who wants funding should be to build and highlight their “dream team” of co-founders, executives and advisers, to attract the biggest and best investors. Solo entrepreneurs rarely find an investor. Do your networking with investors well before the funding pitch.

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The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

In all seriousness, the Q&A panel session will include European entrepreneurs like Guillaume Decugis, who sold Musiwave for $125 million and is currently co-founder and CEO of Scoop.it, and Unity Technologies co-founder and CEO David Helgason (read our interview with him ).

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NZ Entrepreneur

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Now, cofounders Paul Simpson and Dominic Sutton are sharing what they learned during the ups and downs of the journey. In early 2020, Sutton set up meetings through cold and warm outreach over email, LinkedIn, and networking through angel and tech start-up groups. Tell stories, but back up the narrative with numbers.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 11, 2023

At the pre-seed stage, when the creator has a concept, the founder’s background, educational qualifications, domain experience, previous ventures, market size, and the complimentary talents brought by the cofounders are some of the most critical variables to consider before investing in a startup.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

These often lead to angel investors and venture capital investments later, or connections to local company venture funds for selected focus and technology areas. Their value to you is great industry connections, free legal advice, shared learning, and credibility for you with investors. Attract a co-founder and key team members.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

” From the hyperbolic Jason Calacanis weighing in that “The petty VC’s did everything to deride [Naval, the co-founder of AngelList]” as though the industry was collectively s g its pants that AngelList was going to put us out of business. founder fighting. Angels add domain experience.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 11, 2010

And that they don’t set your co-founders or key employees against you in meetings. Remember “ The Social Network ” movie about Facebook? Remember what happened to the alleged co-founders when Peter Thiel came in? Well, some of the people who considered themselves co-founders suddenly found out they weren’t!

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Up and Running

AUGUST 12, 2014

A few weeks ago I spoke with Boris Wertz, founder of JustBooks, COO of AbeBooks and founding-partner of Version One Ventures. In In as much as a scheduled interview with an angel investor can be, talking with Boris about what it takes to spark the interest of a venture capital firm was a coincidence. Boris Wertz.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 20, 2011

They have totally changed the way you run a VC firm, investing heavily in systems & events for their founders that are pushing the boundaries of the way our industry works. The discussion with Howard Morgan starts off by acknowledging Josh Kopelman as a co-founder of First Round Capital. I'm a huge fan of this innovation.

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Transformify

APRIL 15, 2016

I met Innocent Moranga, the founder of the Founder Magazine , at a round table peer group at CEOWorld. Having a great idea is just the beginning, the execution, network, funding and the support are key. All this inspired Innocent Moranga to found the Founder Magazine. Johnni Kjelsgaard Founder and CEO at GrowthAfrica.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 3, 2015

by Tom Britton, co-founder & CTO at SyndicateRoom.com. Your first investors can be your most valuable assets so when looking to raise finance you should always look beyond the capital to what else the angel can bring to your business. Avoid investors who don’t really go into the details and only focus on tax breaks.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 10, 2019

Most entrepreneurs struggle with many startup founders quandaries in building their business, and these key dilemmas are probably the biggest source of pain and failure for the entrepreneur lifestyle. Should you start a company solo or find co-founders to help you? The co-founder relationship dilemma.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 27, 2023

He is the founder of Nudge, an analytics company, that was a commercialized product from his agency. Prior to Nudge, he co-founded an agency in New Zealand that was the 8th fastest-growing business at the time. He's the founder of Nudge, an analytics company that was started as a commercial venture or product from his own agency.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 30, 2020

These often lead to angel investors and venture capital investments later, or connections to local company venture funds for selected focus and technology areas. Their value to you is great industry connections, free legal advice, shared learning, and credibility for you with investors. Attract a co-founder and key team members.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

Rob Biederman, co-founder of HourlyNerd, has a funding story that wouldn’t be out of place in a movie. After realizing the “traditional” approach wasn’t getting them anywhere, they turned to their network. “We Founded in 2012, FINEX Cast Iron Cookware Co. How a now-famous web company got funded by Mark Cuban.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

Not only that, but the growing battle between venture capital firms and “super angels&# presents an amazing opportunity for entrepreneurs trying to build the next big thing. All of this is according to Paul Graham, co-founder of the early-stage investment fund Ycombinator. Angel rounds also tend to close quicker.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 17, 2015

Legal Aspects of Entrepreneurship: While the exact title and contents of this class may vary depending on the business school you attend, as a first time founder, it’s incredibly important to understand all of the legal considerations around starting your own company (e.g., See Also How to Find a Business Partner.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

Not only that, but the growing battle between venture capital firms and “super angels&# presents an amazing opportunity for entrepreneurs trying to build the next big thing. All of this is according to Paul Graham, co-founder of the early-stage investment fund Ycombinator. Angel rounds also tend to close quicker.

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ReadWriteStart

MARCH 1, 2011

Over the weekend there has been some controversy surrounding AngelList , the network that connects startup entrepreneurs and investors. Before AngelList, investment dealflow was private and networks revolved around a few connected angels and VC?s. There's now a heated discussion in the investor class about AngelList.

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Hunter Walker

DECEMBER 2, 2014

One of my favorite aspects of the tech industry is that behind the noise, the tweets, the press headlines, there’s a depth of operator-founders who build amazing, lasting and valuable companies. I also tend to avoid networking events so I probably do not have as many good friends in the press as others who have been at it as long as I.

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Rob Go

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Founder Dialogues : Eric Paley plays talk show host on this recurring fireside chat style event with Boston area founders. The next one is TechProm , organized by Dave Balter, the founder of BzzAgent. Bostinnovation : Great coverage of local startup happenings with a growing network of local writers. Journalists and News.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 3, 2018

Friday, March 9 Attracting VC Funding Outside Silicon Valley Panel with HomeAway founder Brian Sharples & Capital Factory Director Gordon Daugherty We do a lot of things differently in Texas, including fundraising. If you live in Texas, find out how you can tap into the network. Gayle King is co-host of CBS This Morning.

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The Next Web

JULY 20, 2013

Some large VCs in Silicon Valley or even superangels like Ron Conway only look at investment opportunities that were introduced by their network: colleagues from other funds, angel investors, industry experts, advisors etc. The truth is that venture capital is not for every entrepreneur.

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Scalable Startup

APRIL 15, 2015

There was an article recently in VentureBeat about how much control the startup CEO founder has over his/her board of directors. Unfortunately, this actually isn’t true in most cases, especially for first time founders, for many reasons. Founder/CEO. at least one Co-Founder. Typical Pre-Funded Board.

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SiliconHills

OCTOBER 8, 2015

By LAURA LOREK Reporter with Silicon Hills News Raising money is really, really hard, said Bob Baughman, co-founder of HUVRData. “I HUVRData closed in August on $2 million in a Series […] The post Tips on Raising Funds from Angel Investors at CTAN Workshop appeared first on SiliconHills.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 14, 2014

Most entrepreneurs struggle with many startup Founders dilemmas in building their business, and these key dilemmas are probably the biggest source of pain and failure for the entrepreneur lifestyle. Should you start a company solo or find co-Founders to help you? The co-Founder relationship dilemma.

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Austin Startup

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Tim O’Reilly, Founder at O’Reilly Media and promoter of open source and Web 2.0 Let’s have a look at what early stage founders can expect in terms of oxygen. Consequently, the city has now built up a respectable pool of angel investors that have not only the cash, but also the scars, wits, and friends to lift you off.

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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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Rob Go

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

Founder Dialogues : Eric Paley plays talk show host on this recurring fireside chat style event that has featured Boston’s BEST founders. Online Resources and Newsletters: Bostinno : Great coverage of local startup happenings with a growing network of local writers. WorkBar Boston - Flexible co-working space near South Station.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 15, 2017

Attend networking events and get to know other business owners in your industry. The key to networking is to offer mutual benefits , so approach it as though you have something to offer, rather than with a focus on what you can get from your new contacts. Get a mentor. “A Richard Branson speaks similarly of Sir Freddie Laker.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 19, 2014

Got a question for one of the angel investors mentioned below? Today is Ask an Angel day! Tips from real angel investors about how to impress them and stand out from the crowd. Many angels are entrepreneurs themselves, or executives and business or community leaders. How Angels Invest.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Such was my recent meeting with Seth Sternberg, founder & CEO of Meebo. It became a theme in my keynote at Caltech on the future of social networking. And I’d recommend them to any talented startup founders out there.&#. Meebo angel investors also include Marc Andreessen and Auren Hoffman. Not a chance.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2017

Most entrepreneurs struggle with many startup founders dilemmas in building their business, and these key dilemmas are probably the biggest source of pain and failure for the entrepreneur lifestyle. Should you start a company solo or find co-founders to help you? The co-founder relationship dilemma.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 8, 2013

by Natalie Gonzalez, co-founder and head of marketing and social media at Chatalog. Spend time looking through your network to find who has the expertise in the areas that are lacking. Reach out to your network and to your local small business resources centers. New survey data from Constant Contact® , Inc. Be creative.

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JANUARY 9, 2014

No clear vision or purpose This should be the starting point for any startup founder, but it’s often overlooked. Whilst the tide is turning, there’s still a need to educate startup founders about the competitive advantage well-designed products and services can bring. Quote from John Wilshire, Artefact Cards 4.

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Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC.  Mike Markulla came with the first investments - as a cofounder -- because investors felt the company needed leadership that could attract talent to be able to grow and he brought in Scott.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 30, 2013

A local lawyer will have local connections that will help you with funding, can make introductions to other business that can help you and will invite you to local events where you can meet their other clients and network. In some cases, some co-founders leave (retaining their interest) and the rest are left to try to make the business work.

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