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8 Tips for Entrepreneurs Seeking Angel Investment

The Seraf Compass

We asked the question: "What advice do you have for entrepreneurs seeking angel investment and how can they best prepare for pitching investors?” We sent out a survey to our Seraf Compass subscribers to ask for tips and advice for first-time entrepreneurs. Here are some answers we found to be helpful!

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Angel Investing by the Numbers: Valuation, Capitalization and Startup Economics

The Seraf Compass

In the world of startup company investing, the best-known investors are those who invest in the tiny percentage of companies that make it big. Think Facebook, Google or Amazon.Should a typical angel investor apply the swing for the fences approach to their personal investing?

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Timing Is Everything: Angel Investing Success

The Seraf Compass

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The Impact of Angel Investing: Interview with Anne Maghas

Venture Well

The post The Impact of Angel Investing: Interview with Anne Maghas appeared first on VentureWell. After successfully founding three companies, Maghas realized she had valuable insights to share with other founders, particularly those facing similar challenges, as Black women in the innovation and entrepreneurship space.

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Jason Calacanis Answers the Top 5 Questions He Gets about Angel Investing

Dream It

In this guest Dreamit Dose, Jason Calacanis (@jason), a technology entrepreneur, angel investor, and the host of the popular podcasts This Week in Startups and Angel, answers the top 5 questions he gets about angel investing. We hope we could answer your questions about angel investing.

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Look Before You Leap - The Importance of Due Diligence In Angel Investing

The Seraf Compass

? There are as many different approaches to angel investing as there are investors. Some investors will tell you they invest based on their gut. They like to invest in people and that initial meeting guides their decision-making process. After a 30 minute meeting with the entrepreneur, they are either in or out.

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An Angel Investing Overview of Key Founder Issues

The Seraf Compass

Conventional wisdom is that startups with cofounders succeed more often than startups run by solo entrepreneurs. Whether true or not, startups with multiple founders face key issues that will affect the company and its ability to raise money, grow, and ultimately be successful.