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2011 Valuation Survey of North American Angel Groups

Gust

3) Some groups invest $2 million or more in pre-revenue companies, while others typically invest less than $500,000 in these very early stage ventures. Since angel groups prefer purchasing less than majority ownership in these early rounds, a higher pre-money valuation is more likely for larger pre-revenue round size.

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Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest Open !

Campus Entrepreneurship

The contest opened at the Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium this month and the grand prize is $50,000 in cash and services. In the first stage, contestants cover four topics: Product or service description; customer definition: their needs – your solution; market description, size and sales strategy; and competition.

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Term-sheets and Valuations: Thinking about Negotiations - Startups.

Tim Keane

« Power of Angel Investing in Milwaukee | Main.   A cumulative dividend can get to be very expensive and is not often a feature in early stage terms.   A cumulative dividend can get to be very expensive and is not often a feature in early stage terms. Startups and angels: Along the way to success.

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Are Investors Being Unreasonable? - Startups and angels: Along the.

Tim Keane

from the August 20th Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.    So to the extent that he sees that the quality of the investor and his/her connections and abilities is really what the early stage company is buying, the more Jason and I would agree. from the August 20th Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.