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11 angel investing lessons

Venture Hacks

Spearhead asked me to write a post on angel investing when they first launched. Charlie Munger says investing requires a latticework of mental models. Here are 11 lessons for your angel investing lattice: If you can’t decide, the answer is no. Investing takes years to learn, but improves for a lifetime.

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US Economic Risks (Sept 2010): Impact on Investors & Entrepreneurs

Both Sides of the Table

One year ago I predicted that in 2010/11 the economy, far from being on the path of permanent recovery was on a temporary resurgence and there was a strong possibility of a “double dip” recession. between June and July 2010 (and 25% from a year ago). raise money now to weather any storms).

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Next Level Entrepreneurship: Investing in a New Generation of Startups

Entrepreneurs' Organization

In 2010, Ravi founded IndiVillage , the first information technology (IT) and information technology enabled services (ITeS) company in India to become certified as a B Corporation. Many startup incubators and accelerators are funded by large multinational corporations who induct startups that align only with their own agendas.

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Alterpacks’ commercialization drive gets boost with $1m funding

AsiaTechDaily

Register Materials technology startup Alterpacks closed its pre-seed funding round with $1 million in investments to further its commercialization drive. Supported by Temasek Foundation, Alterpacks is incubated under Singapore Management University’s Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship’s Business Innovation Generator.

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Thoma Bravo agrees to acquire digital forensics firm Magnet Forensics for over $1B

TechCrunch

” Launched in 2010, Magnet Forensics develops digital investigation software that acquires, analyzes, reports on and manages evidence from computers, mobile devices, Internet of Things devices and cloud services. Before going public, Magnet Forensics attracted an investment from In-Q-Tel, the nonprofit venture arm of the U.S.

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Gyeonggi Center for Creative Economy and Innovation Lays a Foundation for the Next-generation Unicorn Startups in Pangyo

AsiaTechDaily

Since 2010, the government has initiated a plethora of business support programs to bolster technological advancement and entrepreneurship. In addition, the “CEO Club” is operated for networking among companies and provides programs such as legal, investment attraction, IR consulting, etc., for companies.

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How entrepreneurs benefit from ‘Alien Thinking’

Entrepreneurs' Organization

When we study real accounts of innovation, we find that critical moves are often preceded by long spells of reflection or incubation–which are absent from innovation models. It was enough to secure a formal meeting with Thiel, who went on to invest US$1.85 2 for his age group at 12.