Berkonomics

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Helping the founder create a company and build a much-needed product in an industry I knew very well, I served as chairman for the newly formed company, and along with my several rounds of early investment, led rounds of other angel investors in what I knew as a successful opportunity to fill a need in an industry I understood.

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Silicon Valley Burn Rate Angel Investor Down Round 118

The Startup Magazine

MARCH 22, 2019

The question of venture capitalist versus angel investor often arises. Venture capital and angel investments offer excellent options to startup businesses. Investment firms are staffed with analysts, partners, and others to ensure deals are soundly vetted. Investor Involvement. Angel Investors.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MAY 31, 2021

The Angel Association of New Zealand ( AANZ ) is co-hosting with New Zealand Growth Capital Partners ( NZGCP ) a series of workshops on early-stage investment. For the angel investor, their own expertise and time to help guide companies makes the biggest difference to their portfolio’s success.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2018

Even the homework is easier, with free and mobile access through the Internet to more business assistance sources, opportunity data, investors, and competitor details around the world. Yet, as an angel investor myself, I can attest that many potential entrepreneurs try to take shortcuts, or ignore the realities of business.

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Genuine VC

FEBRUARY 12, 2012

Just as often, however, we’re investing alongside individual angel investors who are participating in the round as well. Angel investors come in many shapes and sizes, however. The choir of angel investors out there is comprised of a number of players which sing different parts: The Super Angel.

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Up and Running

JULY 2, 2014

Picking the right attorney in your startup is as important as picking the right business partner. My business partner and I made many mistakes in our first tech startup, and so many of them were the result of choosing a lawyer who was a terrible fit. My business partner and I were elated.

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Technical Review Angel Investor Due Diligence Dilution 118

The Startup Magazine

MARCH 29, 2024

Start by defining your key resources, activities, and partners. Optimising Your Operations Efficiency is the name of the game when it comes to operations. Whether it’s managing your supply chain or automating customer service, look for ways to optimise every aspect of your operations.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 3, 2020

Vancouver executive Christopher Kape is an entrepreneur and venture capitalist who founded JAMCO Capital Partners , an early-stage investment and strategic advisory firm that focuses on a number of industries, including gaming, high-tech, food and wellness. The next group I would look to are angel investors.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 11, 2022

As a former angel investor, I look for this level of alignment and understanding in every funding presentation I hear. Investors are looking for the sum of all assets that are truly essential for creating, communicating, selling, and delivering your value proposition. Key partners. Key resources.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 28, 2014

It’s your startup, so you can give early partners any title you want, but be aware of potential investor and peer implications. VCs and Angel investors like to see a startup that is running lean and mean, with no more than three or four of the conventional C-level or VP titles.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 1, 2019

by Bruce Cleveland, Founding Partner at Wildcat Venture Partners and author of “ Traversing the Traction Gap “. In the go-to-product phase, you can get help from a plethora of incubators, accelerators and angel investors. You can learn more about the Traction Gap Framework here.

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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. Team members have investor relationships. Not afraid to make a decision.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Diving into the financials, dealing with vendors, the hiring process, or a variety of other tasks—no one is passionate about every facet of business operations. Find the right partners. So, you need to find mentors, partners, and employees who are. You won’t love everything involved with being a small business owner.

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Forecast Software Review Bootstrapping Finance 154

YoungUpstarts

MAY 25, 2018

Pat grew the business so successfully that by his senior year, he had moved the operations from his dorm room to an off-campus office, had a staff of 17 full- and part-time employees and over 100 business accounts. The business began to grow, as did his database of college students, their emails, cell phone numbers, and social media handles.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 16, 2010

I chair the Selection Committee of the Arizona Angels, and have been an active Angel investor as General Partner of Lobodos Ventures over the last thirteen years. Marty: What’s the most challenging aspect of being an investor? I am active on a number of Boards of organizations that support entrepreneurship.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 27, 2013

Understanding where your VC partner sits in their respective fund and where their fund is in the cycle of its investment lifecycle will help you understand your VCs behavior. In addition to helping manage the board Chris also helps represent the interests of the angel investors / common stock holders.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

It’s your startup, so you can give early partners any title you want, but be aware of potential investor and peer implications. VCs and Angel investors like to see a startup that is running lean and mean, with no more than three or four of the conventional C-level or VP titles.

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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? The operations plan transforms the business plan from concept into reality.

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Genuine VC

FEBRUARY 12, 2012

Just as often, however, we’re investing alongside individual angel investors who are participating in the round as well. Angel investors come in many shapes and sizes, however. The choir of angel investors out there is comprised of a number of players which sing different parts: The Super Angel.

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Angel Investor Syndicate Syndication Early Stage 128

Up and Running

AUGUST 30, 2021

The important thing is to gain experience with how fast-paced companies operate, the relationships you need to be successful, and all the different hats you’ll have to wear. Angel investors, venture capital firms, accelerators, and (maybe) the newer equity crowdfunding will look to see if you have previous experience in startups.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Find partners or investors. A business plan is a document that outlines the financial and operational goals of your business. This section gives a brief overview of the industry sector your business will operate in. Operating plan. Write a business plan. Decide your legal business structure. Crunch the numbers.

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David Teten

MAY 9, 2012

VCAP©, the first program of its kind, bridges the gap between venture capitalists and angel investor networks and women and diverse entrepreneurs, many of whom have not traditionally had access to these sources of capital. HBSAANY’s investment in VCAP© was inspired in part by the Harvard Business School U.S. .

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View from Seed

MARCH 24, 2021

7 Common Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make in VC Pitches and How to Fix Them “Different partners in a VC firm are different. How Decisions are Made After the Partner Meeting “The lead partner might also be using this opportunity to dive deeper into areas that you might not have had the chance to cover during the first/second meetings.

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Gust

APRIL 20, 2014

It’s your startup, so you can give early partners any title you want, but be aware of potential investor and peer implications. VCs and Angel investors like to see a startup that is running lean and mean, with no more than three or four of the conventional C-level or VP titles. Image via Wikimedia Commons.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 10, 2015

You need to ensure that your business operates a positive cash flow, otherwise the business will become insolvent. However, it is vital that the cash flow management is kept positive to sustain the business’s operations and growth. Choose your business partners well. Not managing cashflow. Protect your business’s interests.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 1, 2010

It’s your startup, so you can give early partners any title you want, but be aware of potential investor and peer implications. VCs and angel investors like to see a startup that is running lean and mean, with no more than three or four of the conventional C-level or VP titles.

CTO Hire 227

CTO Hire Fractional CTO Startup Angel Investor 227

Berkonomics

AUGUST 10, 2017

Helping the founder create a company and build a much-needed product in an industry I knew very well, I served as chairman for the newly formed company, and along with my several rounds of early investment, led rounds of other angel investors in what I knew as a successful opportunity to fill a need in an industry I understood.

Silicon Valley 97

Silicon Valley Burn Rate Angel Investor Down Round 97

View from Seed

JANUARY 24, 2018

We’re calling them NextView Operator Guilds. . The concept our Guilds is simple: We want to bring together small groups of Product and Go-to-Market experts to lend their time to support our portfolio company founders and key operators. Back to Top). Jared holds a B.A. degree in economics from Stanford University and an M.B.A.

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Operations Cofounder Technical Review Angel Investor 176

David Teten

JANUARY 9, 2013

Partners for a New Beginning (PNB), a public-private partnership housed at the Aspen Institute, is organizing a Venture Capital, Private Equity and Angel Investor Delegation from the Maghreb. Aspen is looking for institutional investor and entrepreneur speakers willing to share their investing insights and personal experiences.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 25, 2010

“Yes&# was given to me by one of my favorite angel investor / seed VC’s to work with – John Greathouse of Rincon Venture Partners and author of the blog InfoChachkie that you should check out because it is filled with great info from a guy who has been a very successful operator.

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Silicon Valley Technical Review Southern California Angel Investor 293

YoungUpstarts

JULY 21, 2019

If your partner is your roommate, you don’t even have to find a space (yet). You don’t have to worry at all about the space, as the operator will manage it. You should also consider getting investments, either through crowdsourcing platforms or via the traditional way of pitching to an angel investor.

Software Review 191

Software Review Entrepreneur Cost Cofounder 191

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 13, 2019

As an active angel investor, I look for this level of alignment and understanding in every funding presentation I hear. Investors are looking for the sum of all assets that are truly essential for creating, communicating, selling, and delivering your value proposition. Key partners. Key resources.

Intellectual Property 250

Intellectual Property Business Model Angel Investor Channel 250

YoungUpstarts

MAY 2, 2019

When you have significant investments, beautiful kids and all of a sudden disagreements start popping in, marriages get shaken, and one of the partners may feel it’s time to call it quits. When you have a business, at times it expands to a level when you have to accommodate your partner to play a role as you progress.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 13, 2011

If you are going to do the tour up and down Sandhill Road to try and raise your 1st round of financing you need a pitch deck because the vast majority of those meetings you are going to be sitting around a table and you will be presenting to one or more partners and that is going to be your first engagement.”. Some Angel groups endorse it.

Technical Review 288

Technical Review Venture Capital Silicon Valley Software Review 288

Transformify

APRIL 15, 2016

The political instability and poverty are probably the leading factors keeping VCs and Business Angels away. Here are a few success stories of business angels, investors and managers who dared to invest their time and cash ( source: [link]. Mbwana Alliy Founder and Managing Partner at Savannah Fund.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 20, 2011

Howard Morgan earned a PhD in Operations Research/Computer Science in 1968. Howard states the most successful angel investors are the ones who can place many small bets, increasing the possibility of hitting a home run. Office Hours – Two or three partners post a sign-up sheet to meet with entrepreneurs.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 16, 2019

If you’re asking a bank, angel investor, or venture capitalist for funding, they’re going to want to know that you have a good handle on your small business’s trajectory. . Your business plan should make it simple for potential partners and supporters of all kinds to understand your business model and financials. Good questions.

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