Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Yet the truth is that I see angels with great deal flow & great instincts whom I believe will only perform well in times that favor angel investors (like 2010) where there are early exits. Tags: Startup Advice Tech Market Analysis VC Industry. I don’t believe these times will last.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

It’s hard for me to imagine that angel investing outcomes judged 10 years from now will have a drastically different profile. The best angels or angel funds will do tremendously well. I guess what I’m saying is that startup investing (whatever the stage) is not a stock picking job.

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Onevest

APRIL 1, 2015

Socially and environmentally conscious entrepreneurs are tackling global, planet-scale issues, often well outside the investment hotbeds of San Francisco, New York City, Boston, Seattle, Boulder, and Austin. Luni will be a panelist on Onevest’s upcoming webinar with the Angel Capital Association on Impact Investing on Wednesday, April 8th.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Paul Kedrosky made the case for “naive optimism&# being an important part of startup success. I know that in late 2010 it’s not as popular to say this because we’re in the era of “super angels&# and feel good startups. Tags: Startup Advice Tech Market Analysis VC Industry.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2021

The thesis is that before investing in an early-stage startup it is close to impossible to know which of the deals you did will break out to the upside. The Denominator Effect I want to share with you some of the most consistent pieces of advice I give to new VCs in their career journey and the same advice holds for angel investors.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 5, 2024

My advice to all entrepreneurs: Don’t shy away from hard conversations. Million in Startup Funding Tal Moore (EO Los Angeles) is a serial entrepreneur and founder of Popsmith. Tal shared what he learned from his first-ever round of raising startup capital. Insights Learned From Raising $1.5

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David Teten VC

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

We manage PEVCtech , a community for family offices, private equity funds, and VCs focused on using technology and analytics to make better investments in private companies. Our team has a history of investing in diverse and underrepresented founders.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 26, 2021

Jam Genies is a network of highly experienced product experts that Jam users can tap for guidance and advice around their specific issue or challenge. It can be incredibly difficult to get bite-sized advice at a reasonable cost. Iheanyi Ekechukwu – Engineer turned angel investor, and scout investor for Kleiner Perkins.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 8, 2024

Incredible Organizational Change, Growth and Advocacy: a Look at the ACA Success and Goals For 2024 Despite the volatility brought about by the pandemic, economic uncertainty, market fluctuation, bank failures and a myriad of other difficulties, the ACA has powered through to continue to be the voice for the art and science of angel investing.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 11, 2009

This is part of my ongoing series Startup Advice. Many startup companies hire advisory boards. My main advice to you if you’re considering it is don’t waste much equity on it. At a minimum their angel investments will likely take precedence. It’s very tempting. Not enough time.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 5, 2021

Below, you will learn about the importance of raising capital, and how it plays a vital role in the success of your startup. According to the latest report by Failory , approximately 20 percent of startups fail in their first year, and when all is said and done, only 25 percent of new businesses make it to 15 years or more.

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Jason Malki

MARCH 9, 2023

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. I was already investing in public stocks, bonds, and preparing to make my 1st home purchase. I would break it down into 3 steps.

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Jason Malki

AUGUST 1, 2023

Tim was previously the CEO / founder of Hyperpilot, which is a startup backed by top funds like NEA and Bessemer aiming to run Kubernetes on autopilot that achieves 5–10x cost and performance benefits. How did you break into tech investing? What is it that excites you about investing? and Jasper.ai. Follow twitter on @tnachen!

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 29, 2012

History has shown that newly creates wealth shops the startup scene like a kid in a candy store. Over the course of the lifetime of a new angel investor, they'll do 70% of all of the angel investments they'll ever make in year one. Before you start writing checks, just spend some time with startups.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MARCH 12, 2019

One of the questions we’re often asked is, “What Government funding is available for startups in New Zealand?” ” shortly followed by, “I wonder if there’s any funding for startups from the Government?” Recently they introduced a programme specifically for startup founders.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2012

Oblong, led by Kwin Kramer, which houses more MIT grads per startup than probably any other in LA. Maker Studios, leading YouTube producer, generating hundreds of millions of video views every month [Los Angeles, near Culver City]. IA Ventures – Roger Ehrenberg was doing angel investing before he became a VC.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 7, 2021

If you want outside capital, VCs will chase after you to invest. Unfortunately, most founders are not in that position: nine out of 10 startups fail. Especially if your life partner and/or bank account are burnt out on the income volatility of startups? Angel investing, venture capital and mentoring. Consulting.

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StartupNation

AUGUST 11, 2021

We’ve made it clear here on the Business Beat just how important angel funding is to any startup ecosystem. You see, no matter how good your startup concept is, many of these startups just can’t get off the ground without acquiring outside funding – obtaining a bank loan to finance your startup?

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TechCrunch

JULY 20, 2021

Today, her London-based firm works with startups around the world — and her startup clients have raved about the results, based on what we’ve heard in our TechCrunch Experts growth marketing survey. Nikki O’Farrell of KatKin told us that “[She has an] expert ear and eye from the world of startups/scaleups and growth.

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OnStartups

MARCH 24, 2021

An Odd Start To My Angel Investing. I did not plan to do another startup. I had done it for 10+ years and lived the notorious startup life. My conviction to not do startups lasted only a few.weeks. During classes (which I loved), I missed the startup life. So I thought of an idea: Why not invest in startups?

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Delve into his story as it unfolds with lessons from filmmaking, startup ventures, and the fascinating world of technology innovations and investing. This gave me a front-row seat to the world of tech/innovation, and I began making some personal angel investments along the way.”

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 5, 2024

My advice to all entrepreneurs: Don’t shy away from hard conversations. Million in Startup Funding Tal Moore (EO Los Angeles) is a serial entrepreneur and founder of Popsmith. Tal shared what he learned from his first-ever round of raising startup capital. Insights Learned From Raising $1.5

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 29, 2010

Mike Stern (wasn’t sure which one so leave a comment if it’s you): Q: “is it possible to sell your startup without venture investment if the company has big traction and a large user base?&# 6: @ marklanday Q: “Do you make personal angel investments and if so what are your criteria?&#

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propel(x)

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

The Angel Capital Association’s Knowledge Center : Packed with advice for angels just starting out, as well as for angel group leaders, the ACA has compiled a library of instructional videos and webinars to aide your investment journey. Be sure to check out their guide to different approaches to angel investing.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 15, 2010

Jason plans to set up Open Angel chapters in many US cities and eventually internationally. I think most great angel investing is done at a local level. Tags: Entrepreneur Advice Pitching VCs Start-up Advice Startup Advice VC Industry. And that’s really what you want.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 18, 2012

The founders now need a $1M Angel investment to do the marketing for a national NewCo rollout, build a team to manage the rollout, and maybe even pay themselves a salary. Here are the components and “rules of thumb” that I recommend to every startup: Place a fair market value on all physical assets (asset approach).

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 19, 2009

You’re trying to get you contacts to get you that introduction to Ron Conway to sprinkle his legitimacy on your company through an angel investment. Tags: Entrepreneur Advice Start-up Advice Startup Advice. All of these things are nearly impossible for most entrepreneurs. And in life.

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Venture Hacks

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

That said, investing in private companies is very different from investing in public companies. People who are just getting started in angel investing should get comfortable with the inherent risks and learn the strategies required to be successful angel investors.

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Gust

JUNE 19, 2012

Thoughts on startups by investors that fund them & entrepreneurs that run them. Invested Interests. Investment and startups problem : we all want disruptive and game-changing businesses. Money to build the business is the number one challenge for most startups. Invested Interests. Subscribe by email.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 21, 2022

I’ve worked at early-stage startups where we relied on our best guesses to shape product pipelines and develop marketing strategies. With a product advisory council (PAC) , early-stage startups can tap into the their users’ hive mind. How to build a product advisory council for your startup. Walter Thompson.

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AsiaTechDaily

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

In an interview with AsiaTechDaily, Low said the rapidly aging population, rising number of diseases and healthcare cost, and poor dietary habits, among others will be among the factors that will increase the need for startups in the industries mentioned above. Additionally, can overseas headquartered startups get funding from you?

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 25, 2010

Having re-read it, I believe his real premise instead is, “Fixed-size, multi-investor angel rounds are such a bad idea for startups that one wonders why things were ever done that way.&#. Either would be fine with startups, so long as they can easily change their valuation. When I’m in, I’m in.

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Hunter Walk

AUGUST 26, 2022

Hunter Walk: Ok, so we first met when you were leading comms at enterprise software company Box, a startup you joined when they were still pretty early and stayed at until post-IPO. And then take your experience and turn it into a piece of thought leadership career advice to share with people reading this. First, congrats! Enter Box.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 27, 2011

Babak Nivi is one of the most understated, helpful & important people on the entrepreneur / startup scene in NorCal. What he (along with Naval) started with AngelList is also a very important transformation to the communications between first-time entrepreneurs & angels. I feel angels need: Access to the best dealflow.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

AUGUST 2, 2021

What can we do to attract more women investors, and to change the types of startups, products, and services that are funded? Nisha Dua is a General Partner at BBG Ventures , a New York-based seed-stage venture capital fund that invests in women-led consumer tech startups. Billion in successful returns.

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Gust

JULY 23, 2014

To begin, share your Gust site with me directly (my first name at Gust dot com), so that I have access to it (and mention that you’re following this advice here on Quora). Invested Interests Power Pitches angel investor business David Rose entrepreneur meeting pitch startup'

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 25, 2010

Nowhere is social proof more prevalent than in angel investing. As Fred points out in his post: “Angels love to share deals with each other. It is how angel rounds come together.&#. Or put another way – angels look for social proof from other angels. So what are you waiting for?

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