TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2021

Kara Penn is the mother of four daughters and owner of Mission Spark, a management and strategy consulting company. And now, thanks to Hustle Fund, she is also an angel investor. Hustle Fund is coming out of stealth today with Angel Squad , a new initiative aimed at making angel investing more accessible to more people.

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David Teten VC

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Greg Weyerhaeuser Piasecki will interview David Teten , Founder of Versatile Venture Capital , about his firm’s unique strategy. David Teten is Founder and Partner, Versatile Venture Capital , which invests in early-stage, capital-efficient companies. He writes periodically at teten.com. We look forward to seeing you!

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

” We have collected a wide range of resources for founders who may be considering launching a new company; angel investing/becoming a VC; buying a company; joining boards; consulting; serving as an interim executive; or just getting a job. Our goal is to invest in, co-invest with and/or recruit founders in transition.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 27, 2022

Compound, part of the 2019 Y Combinator class , calls itself an all-in-one wealth management platform that shows users a full financial picture of their liquid and illiquid assets, including cash, securities, crypto, real estate and venture investments. . How much can they afford to angel invest?

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 25, 2021

By: Sarah Dickey, ACA Membership Director The programming team for ACA 2021 - The Summit of Angel Investing is full of experienced, respected angel investors and ecosystem providers, and they are hard at work creating a virtual experience that will change the way you think about angel investing.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Now there is a new book to add to the ecosystem building library — Creating Startup Junkies: Building Sustainable Venture Ecosystems in Unexpected Places by Jeff Amerine and Jeff Standridge. Jeff Standridge has been an invited speaker, trainer and consultant for numerous companies, institutions and organizations across five continents.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 1, 2022

This is part of a series on building your career in venture capital: Reading list for working in private equity/venture capital , including all of the major online communities, programs, and educational options for people studying VC. How to get a job in venture capital. Syllabus for how to launch, manage, and invest a VC fund.

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AsiaTechDaily

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Register Healthcare infrastructure, digital health, pharma, and foodtech will be among the industries that will impact the world in 2-3 years, according to Angel Low , principal at early-stage venture capital investor and studio The Hive Southeast Asia. The Hive is a seed stage venture fund based in Palo Alto, CA.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

AUGUST 2, 2021

5 Ways to Encourage More Women Into Careers in Venture Capital It’s time to tear open the seemingly impenetrable ‘old boys’ network It’s no secret that founders seek out investors who value diversity and recognize the success that comes from having diverse teams. However, the question of how to make this a reality remains unanswered.

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 21, 2020

Christopher Mirabile, Launchpad Venture Group and ACA Chair Emeritus, was among the new members. “I I am very pleased to have the opportunity to represent the Angel Capital Association and the voice of all early stage investors as part of the vital work of the Investor Advisory Committee.

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David Teten VC

OCTOBER 7, 2021

. == David Teten is Founder and Partner, Versatile VC , which invests in early-stage, capital-efficient companies. He was previously a Managing Partner with HOF Capital, a VC backed by 70 family offices and UHNWs across 21 countries, and a Partner with ff Venture Capital. He writes periodically at teten.com.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 26, 2021

Cofounder Dani Grant explained to TechCrunch that many small and early-stage companies don’t have the deep pockets to hire a consultant when they run into a challenge, as many charge exorbitant rates and they often have a minimum time requirement. It can be incredibly difficult to get bite-sized advice at a reasonable cost.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 3, 2022

The idea for Decipad was sparked when its other co-founder, Nuno Job, was running YLD, an engineering and design consultancy which worked with a range of businesses. The startup, which was founded in January 2021, is offering a beta version of the product currently but says it expects to launch more fully in a few months.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

Many local angel investment groups work with a local event that creates the illusion of a business pitch contest, awarding investment to the winner. For example: Some of these events mix angel investment with straight-out prize money with in-kind compensation like free consulting, legal work, or rent.

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Gust

JULY 1, 2012

These people are highly focused on investment areas they know, which have a large opportunity for growth, revenue projection of $20M or more in five years, and a high return that can be realized via an exit within five years. I think investments in non-profits are called “contributions.”

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Feedough

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Of these, only 70,000 get angel investment, and less than 5,000 get venture capital. Read books, talk to consultants, and learn as much as you can about the term sheet before you go for fundraising and signing such documents. If you’re looking for seed funding, go to incubators, accelerators, or angel investors.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

The High Tech Startup Valuation Estimator is an online tool developed by Cayenne Consulting to assist entrepreneurs and investors in estimating the pre-money valuation of startup enterprises. This calculator uses 25 questions to size up the progress of the new venture and calculate a pre-money valuation for investment purposes.

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EntreWorks Consulting

OCTOBER 1, 2020

The researchers find that the credits generate an increase an angel investing, but have little impact on local startup activity. A July 2020 NBER working paper , by Harvard Josh Lerner and Ramana Nanda, takes a deep dive into the role of venture capital in driving US innovation.

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David Teten VC

AUGUST 2, 2021

Another said, “I think it’s remnant inventory…the Craigslist of venture capital. Your own investment’s value may change because of a change in value of the underlying asset and/or market preferences. Venture capitalists are now eating our own dog food, by using technology and analytics to make better investments.

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StartupNation

APRIL 23, 2021

There are several different ways a startup founder might fund his or her business, including series funding, crowdfunding, loans, venture capital and angel investments. As an entrepreneur, investment advisor and consultant to startup founders, I understand that each startup is different.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MAY 29, 2019

An interconnected startup community is one that shares common values and whose interests support the entrepreneurs, their ventures, and the startup community as a whole. Chantalle Dumonceaux , co-founder of and adviser to Womena, an angel investment platform focused on women in the Middle East. What is a startup community?

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Angel Capital Association

OCTOBER 26, 2021

By: Sonia Gioseffi, Partner, K&L Gates The venture capital industry has exploded in both dollars and geography since its beginnings, as evidenced by an increase in the size of venture capital funds and the attraction of large pools of capital from institutional investors.

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OurCrowd

JUNE 6, 2021

OurCrowd is expanding its operations in the Gulf, led by Dr. Sabah al-Binali, Venture Partner and Head of the Gulf Region. He has a deep understanding of angel investing and Israel’s technology sector. Top Tech News. Hailo, Lanner Partner to Support AI Applications at the Edge.

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Angel Capital Association

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Editor’s Note – This story originally appeared in the Idaho Business Review by Sharon Fisher and reposted with permission by the Angel Capital Association. To many Idaho companies, Kevin Learned isn’t just an icon, he’s ang angel. Many of the students I had at Venture I’m still close to.”

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2010

Next Wednesday we’ll have Dana Settle of Greycroft Partners, a New York / LA early-stage venture capital fund. We spoke about the changes to an “accredited investor&# proposed by Chris Dodd – This would be bad for angel investing. and who had biz reasons for wanting to remain stealth.”. - Short answer: no.

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

It’s the result of several decades in high tech, three years as an investor in a local Oregon angel investment group , some consulting in due diligence for venture capital, and my experience as founder and co-founder of successful ventures. What I say here is my opinion and mine alone. Startup experience.

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Angel Capital Association

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

By: Chris McCannell, Senior Government Affairs Consultant at GrayRobinson. With less than two months remaining in 2021, Congress is again facing a number of deadlines that will impact the angel investing community.

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Gust

OCTOBER 31, 2011

If your business offers a service, like marketing or management consulting, you are the product. No expert or consultant can know everything they need to know. Another reality is that angel investors and venture capital groups almost never invest in a services-only company. Networking and relationships.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

After you have successfully attracted angels or venture capital with your business case, your million dollar product idea, and you have a signed term sheet, there is still one more hurdle to overcome before investors write the check. This is the dreaded “due diligence” process.

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Gust

JANUARY 3, 2012

Here are some tips on how to recognize whether a partner, consultant, or employee is a mentor or a critic: 1. A mentor’s goal is to help you build your strengths to avoid problems and pitfalls, while a critic feels compelled to point out your weaknesses. Earns your absolute trust.

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TechCrunch

JULY 2, 2021

Jasper Kuria is the managing partner of CRO consultancy The Conversion Wizards and is the founder of Capital & Growth, an e-commerce education site. Gil Penchina on angel investing, market timing, and his ambivalence to venture capital. More posts by this contributor.

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Gust

OCTOBER 11, 2011

“We don’t like those numbers either,” he said, “they were done for us by an outside financial consultant. The three founders , who had been excellent to that point, looked at each other, and the floor, for just a few seconds, obviously at a loss, until the leader took the initiative. ” You be the judge.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 5, 2011

Businessguy Bob On the other hand, having a 35 year veteran of the management consultant consulting industry doesn't mean automatic business success when your industry is being highly disrupted by technology this person doesn't even use. Don't let the fanboys distract you from business 101.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2022

raised more money from venture capitalists in 2021 than ever. We spoke with six of them to share their fundraising experiences in a venture capital market that can be unfriendly toward women. . Given these biases, do you think more women would get investments if there were more women investors? startups raked last year.

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