Tim Keane

JANUARY 12, 2010

For angel groups, the distinction between groups and VCs on this issue is dwindling, especially as angel groups do bigger rounds of financing.   Note that this applies only to earl stage Series A-type equity financings and assumes no cash dividends are paid to investors.   First , dividends.

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Ben's Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2010

How many CEOs have been head of HR, Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Finance and Legal? Will the rep in Wisconsin wake up at 5 am and hit the phones or will they wake up at noon and have lunch? In fact, often you will have to hire and manage people to do jobs that you have never done. Probably none. Step 1: Know what you want.

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Tim Keane

DECEMBER 30, 2009

Understand finance.  Never, ever “let Mikey do it.”  Know, yourself, how your venture is financed, what the alternatives are, and when you will know it is time to execute them. Understand finance. Subscribe to this blogs feed.  A pearl of great price.  And remember, there is always another way.

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Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

Steve Belkin , owner of the Atlanta Hawks, couldn't get his first deal financed and wound up cobbling together a friends and family round to start his travel company in the 70s. Subscribe to this blogs feed. Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here! Check credentials.

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Tim Keane

MARCH 4, 2011

How should I finance my new venture? Subscribe to this blogs feed. Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here! Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. « Market Math | Main. | » March 04, 2011.

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Tim Keane

MAY 27, 2010

Here in America, 95+% of all entrepreneurs never have had any external investment financing. Here in America, 95+% of all entrepreneurs never have had any external investment financing. Subscribe to this blogs feed. Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here! Bootstrapping.

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www.foliomag.com

JULY 31, 2012

M&A and Finance. com What it does: Gathers, tracks, analyzes and reports on what people are saying about a brand, on blogs and through comments and posts on social media sites. It’s decent at capturing blog and Twitter-based content but not as accurate at capturing content that is behind a ‘sign-in’ gate, most notably Facebook.

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Tim Keane

AUGUST 21, 2006

As the venture progresses from financing to revenue (whether financed by an investor or the entrepreneur) that first big, critical issue has to be the first miss on projections. She may also find better ways to finance the venture to better meet her own goals. Subscribe to this blogs feed. Will it happen? Will it happen?

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Milwaukee Due Diligence Wisconsin Angel Investor 60

Venture Chronicles

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

NOTE: I am currently rethinking my blogging efforts, not with an intention to discontinue them but rather broaden to the other things that interest me. Robert Lambert hails from a Wisconsin farm and offers an amazing array of syrups and condiments, the syrups are my sole area of interest.

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Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 8, 2006

That does not apply to every operational issue - but it sure applies to strategy and finance. That does not apply to every operational issue - but it sure applies to strategy and finance. Subscribe to this blogs feed. Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here! April 2013.

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Tim Keane

JUNE 21, 2011

« How should I finance my new venture? Subscribe to this blogs feed. Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here! Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. Picking Ventures: Part 1 » June 21, 2011.

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Tim Keane

MAY 9, 2006

The entrepreneur has the opportunity to master the intricacies of his business process; his customers minute but important expectations; venture financing; people management. Subscribe to this blogs feed. Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here! The list goes on. Bootstrapping.

Wisconsin 60

Wisconsin Angel Investor Bootstrapping Startup 60

Tim Keane

OCTOBER 30, 2007

In another company, the finance manger decided to cancel the software maintenance fee for the company management system since the company never called the help desk. In another company, the finance manger decided to cancel the software maintenance fee for the company management system since the company never called the help desk.

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Tim Keane

JUNE 22, 2006

The company quickly ramped up losses faster than expected, putting pressure on a new financing round at the same time as disappointing results were being reported. The company quickly ramped up losses faster than expected, putting pressure on a new financing round at the same time as disappointing results were being reported.

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Valuation Wisconsin Angel Investor Startup 60

Tim Keane

APRIL 24, 2006

Reducing risk for the next round of financing yields a higher investment value. Reducing risk for the next round of financing yields a higher investment value. Subscribe to this blogs feed. Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here! Bootstrapping. Creating The Opportunity.

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Wisconsin Angel Investor Bootstrapping Venture Capital 60

Tim Keane

APRIL 12, 2006

What’s your attitude about “next round” financing? What’s your attitude about “next round” financing? Subscribe to this blogs feed. Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here! Does the investor know any Venture Capitalists and have they done deals with any? Bootstrapping.

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