Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 8, 2012

As an Angel investor, I quickly learned that luck has very little to do with it, and I now look for some personal characteristics and leadership styles that separate the potential winners from the losers. These differences are the reason that investors say that they invest in people, rather than ideas.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2013

As an Angel investor, I quickly learned that luck has very little to do with it, and I now look for some personal characteristics and leadership styles that separate the potential winners from the losers. These differences are the reason that investors say that they invest in people, rather than ideas.

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Professor VC

OCTOBER 11, 2010

Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Got around to seeing The Social Network this past weekend. I did a little searching around the web to try and find a truth vs. fiction comparison, but the closest I found was "The 10 Most Glaring Lies In The Social Network" on the Business Insider. ProfessorVC.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

If it’s not written down, you can’t measure it, and thus you can’t manage it. The hot term these days is “viral marketing”, meaning we won’t do any marketing, but our product is so great that everyone will know about us anyway by word of mouth and through Internet social networks. It’s the market, stupid.” Me, myself, and I.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 24, 2011

If it’s not written down, you can’t measure it, and thus you can’t manage it. The hot term these days is “viral marketing”, meaning we won’t do any marketing, but our product is so great that everyone will know about us anyway by word of mouth and through Internet social networks. If we build it, they will come.”

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Gust

FEBRUARY 22, 2014

A quick look at the really nice sites developed in just a few months by companies like CircleUp, FundersClub, Bolstr, Seedrs, et al will show you that the base technical challenge of creating a marketplace/social network is not particularly difficult.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

As an angel investor, I quickly learned that luck has very little to do with it, and I now look for some personal characteristics and leadership styles that separate the potential winners from the losers. These differences are the reason that investors say that they invest in people, rather than ideas.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us! a part of an exciting team, building web applications such as social networking, ecommerce, games, sports, contact management, CMS and more.Re. Companies like GrowPublic, Inc.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us! View more jobs » Len Williams Angels, super-angels, venture capitalists and micro-VCs - they all have their advantages and disadvantages. Companies like GrowPublic, Inc.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 11, 2010

Often these shufflings are good, because they bring in experienced management. But sometimes they bring in management with no industry expertise, and they destroy both morale and your vision. Remember “ The Social Network ” movie about Facebook? Remember what happened to the alleged co-founders when Peter Thiel came in?

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

If your startup is looking for an Angel investor, it makes sense to present your plan to flocks of Angels, and assume that at least one will swoop down and scoop you up. The challenge is to find the right Angel for you, and for your situation. Angel investors are people too. New England Investment Network.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 3, 2015

Avoid investors who don’t really go into the details and only focus on tax breaks. The size of their networks. No, not their social network, their investment network and their network of business contacts. They might end up investing as a result of the tax breaks but will not contribute beyond the capital.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 24, 2010

If it’s not written down, you can’t measure it, and thus you can’t manage it. The hot term these days is “viral marketing”, meaning we won’t do any marketing, but our product is so great that everyone will know about us anyway by word of mouth and through Internet social networks. It’s the market, stupid.” Me, myself, and I.”

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David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

But, most of use raise capital and source deals the same way people looked for dates 20 years ago: by networking at conferences (or bars). . I walk through below how progressive investors are using technology and analytics throughout all of their operations. 1) Manage the firm . Most of us want one spouse and we’re done.

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mashable.com

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us! Brad Feld: Feld is co-founder and managing director of Foundry Group, a Boulder, Colorado venture capital firm that focuses on early stage investments ranging from $250,000 to $500,000.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 6, 2022

More About Duct Tape Marketing Consultant Network: Learn more here. John Jantsch (00:00): This episode of the duct tape marketing podcast is brought to you by the salesman podcast, hosted by Will Barron and brought to you by the HubSpot podcast network. They don't like managing people. Like this show? Duct Tape Transcript.

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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. social proof? To my surprise, VC? Bryce Roberts , a partner at O?Reilly

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Professor VC

MAY 29, 2008

What does it take to be an Angel Investor? To the SEC, it means that you are an accredited investor and To the man (or woman) on the street, a minimum qualification would seem to be an interest and ability to invest in early stage ventures. Labels: angel groups , Angel Investors. ProfessorVC. Steve Bennet.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 20, 2021

Betancourt Lopez put together a group of investors, including Félix Ruiz and Hugo Arévalo, who were the founders of Tuenti, a social networking app. The great-grandson of Hermogenes Lopez had a long history as an executive and angel investor prior to taking on the leadership role at Hawkers.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 29, 2010

People buy companies for 3 primary reasons: 1) they want the management team / talent 2) they want the technology or 3) they want the market traction (revenue, customer base, profits, etc). The best way is if they hear from third parties but if you can’t manage this it’s OK to tell them directly. Tough, but true.

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mashable.com

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Joshua Baer is the co-founder and CEO of Otherinbox , a prolific angel investor and the director of Capital Factory , Austin’s seed-stage incubator. I use a service like Tout to manage my email templates for quickly replies. Look for Your Lead Investor. This list of top angel investors is a good start.

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Managing employees and tasks remotely can be a recipe for disaster when you’re building a nascent operation. For example, angel funding is more prevalent in the United States than in Europe. Also make sure to research which type of investors fit your business. BonitaSoft has offices in France, the U.S.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 19, 2017

As an angel investor, I sometimes worry that all the viable unique ideas must already be taken. So far, yellow stickies on your computer seem to be holding the lead, despite a multitude of password manager apps, biometrics, and encryption schemes. Yet another social networking site.

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Genuine VC

JULY 19, 2010

But leveraged distribution via platforms (organic/paid search, social networks, mobile devices) and self-service monetization (ad networks, app stores, payments) is what has truly empowered startups to become real scalable businesses on very small amounts of initial capital.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 24, 2014

To put it into management speak, our digital infrastructure is world-class. We are the most active Twitter country in the world (measured by tweets per account) and the third most socially networked. This includes lowering the barriers for angel investors and giving entrepreneurs a second or third chance if they fail.

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 27, 2014

There are 450+ back episodes online, and it’s safe to say that if you listen to it regularly, within a few months you will know more about what makes angel investors tick than do 98% of the rest of the world…including other angels! Create your Gust profile to show off your venture in the best possible light.

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Growthink Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Previous investors O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures and First Round Capital also participated. Get Satisfaction has developed a private label social network platform for businesses to use to communicate with their customers, and to help customers communicate with each other. Rypple makes HR software that helps companies run better.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 24, 2015

Multiple startups can now spawn solutions from the technology, and position themselves for rapid customer growth and early seed-stage support from investors. I have intentionally broadened the hype-cycle definitions from their traditional hard-technology application to include soft technologies, such as social networks and entertainment.

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mashable.com

MAY 9, 2011

He is a serial entrepreneur, internationally syndicated columnist, angel investor, public speaker and author of the best-selling book Never Get a “Real&# Job: How To Dump Your Boss, Build a Business and Not Go Broke. They need to be able to communicate as a peer to engineers and management. Jesse Davis , Entrustet.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 3, 2018

If you live in Texas, find out how you can tap into the network. Indigo Room Featured Speaker: Whitney Wolfe Herd As Founder and CEO of Bumble, Whitney Wolfe Herd helms one of the fastest-growing social networks in the world. We will discuss how the networks are creating the social media airbag. Time: 2:00PM?—?3:00PM

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

There are clear differences between males and females in their management and leadership styles, probably reflecting their genetics. Women have larger social networks, for advice and resources, and relationships with other business women are more nurturing than competitive. Men network for the sake of utility.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 20, 2021

Betancourt Lopez put together a group of investors, including Félix Ruiz and Hugo Arévalo, who were the founders of Tuenti, a social networking app. The great-grandson of Hermogenes Lopez had a long history as an executive and angel investor prior to taking on the leadership role at Hawkers.

Viral 78

Viral Private Equity Venezuela Los Angeles 78

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 31, 2013

Instead of relying on usual “submit a resume for different positions and wait for an interview call-up” way to land a dream job, a job seeker can instead tap on existing communities such as online social networks and respected thought leaders in their industries to recommend the right roles for them.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 19, 2011

There are clear differences between males and females in their management and leadership styles, probably reflecting their genetics. Women have larger social networks, for advice and resources, and relationships with other business women are more nurturing than competitive. Men network for the sake of utility.

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venturebeat.com

JULY 12, 2012

Management. Social media. Social networking. Social games. ” “Our intent is to roll up our sleeves and help entrepreneurs take their early-stage prototypes to scalable products,” said Rahul Sood, the general manager of the Bing Fund, in an interview with VentureBeat yesterday. Entrepreneur.

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www.inc.com

JULY 9, 2010

500|5000 Conference Honorees Resources Press Apply 2011 ); Topics > Leadership and Managing > Human Resources > Recruiting and Hiring Employees > How to Attract Talent to Your Start-Up At a start-up, you need employees that are in it for the long haul and fit your unique culture. They hadnt yet reached out to their massive user network.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 21, 2010

Our “hot deal of the week&# turned out to be more of the “hot theme of the week.&# P2P lending networks are revived and brought it a whopping $40 million in investments announced recently. entrepreneur Wil Schroter (I am an angel investor in Affordit). The build “implicit social networks.&#

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