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Why I Angel Invest

Angel Capital Association

I’m sharing my thought process because perhaps it will nudge some of you to angel invest too! I consider myself a furiously curious person, and angel investing is one of the most rewarding ways I’ve experienced to satisfy this curiosity. My angel investing hobby was making me a better Founder, CEO, and business leader.

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Pachamama Ventures’ Karen Sheffield On The Journey From Operator to VC Investor

Jason Malki

I had the pleasure of interviewing Karen Sheffield, the Founder & Managing Partner of Pachamama Ventures, a venture capital firm investing in US early-stage climate tech companies. She is also a Finance Director at Visa and has previously worked for PepsiCo and American Airlines. I would break it down into 3 steps.

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From VC to DeFi: 6 Realistic Ways to Fund Your Startup in 2022

StartupNation

Business models are evolving, and the future of finance has never been more promising. The way people fund their business has also been evolving and, in 2022, the traditional ways like angel investment and VCs will walk hand in hand with new and emerging blockchain-based options that offer loans outside the traditional banking system.

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7 Creative Financing Options for New Businesses and Startups

StartupNation

But financing isn’t always easy — especially if you’re the proud founder of a brand new business. You still have plenty of creative financing options to fund your business. You’ll need to think outside the box, but you’re bound to come across your “aha” financing moment in this article. Accelerators.

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How to Find a Job as a VC Scout: Compensation and Which Firms Are Recruiting

David Teten VC

The easiest way to work with and for VC funds is to become a part-time scout, getting paid for sourcing investments. How to win consulting, board, operating, and investment roles with private equity and venture capital funds (video). How to find a job as a VC scout. VC recruiters list and compensation data.

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Microcredentials for the effective VC or private equity investor

David Teten VC

Historically VC has been an apprenticeship business. VC ASSOCIATIONS. VCPlatform – for portfolio acceleration professionals. NextGen Partners – for pre-Partner VCs. Revenue Based Financing Network Group. VCs who care. ACCELERATORS FOR EMERGING VCs. Confluence. Nextgenpartners.

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How to find a job as a scout for a VC firm

TechCrunch

David Teten is founder of Versatile VC and writes periodically at teten.com and @dteten. What are the ‘jobs to be done’ of an investment manager? The macro trends forcing change on the investment management industry. Versatile VC runs a no-cost community for founders in transition, “ Founders’ Next Move.”

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