Paul G. Silva

JULY 11, 2018

As I’ve posted before, angel investing is risky. A 2007 study found that angel investments in which at least 20 hours of due diligence was done were five times more likely to have a positive return than investments made with less due diligence time. Every angel will personalize the process for their own needs.

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OnStartups

MARCH 24, 2021

An Odd Start To My Angel Investing. So I thought of an idea: Why not invest in startups? That way, I still get to stay in touch with the thrill of startups, but I could do it vicariously through other entrepreneurs. Angel investing is like having a niece or nephew. The Entrepreneur vs. Investor Dilemma.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2012

Let my try those for Los Angeles as an example: Second largest city in America with 13 million people. Creative – we’re a place of writers, directors, producers, musicians, costume designers, make-up artists, graphic artists, 3D modelers. IA Ventures – Roger Ehrenberg was doing angel investing before he became a VC.

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Angel Capital Association

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

By: Nick Zasowski, Director at Global Startup Studio Network Startup studios are gaining steam across the angel investing landscape. As studios experience this tension, they have primarily turned to angel networks and family offices who are more open to investing in creative models.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 12, 2011

He is the CEO of Hunch , company that I believe is solving a very big problem that I have been telling entrepreneurs needs to be solved for the past 2 years. The firm focuses on early stage companies in the Northeast but occasionally invests in California startups. If you haven’t checked that out you really should.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 25, 2013

Back in 2006, when I started working on putting together some community groups for entrepreneurs and tech people, I looked for a better name to reference this collection of people. This outer borough community is fueled by the creativity of an even wider assortment of innovators--and what I find most interesting is where they do what they do.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

I’m an entrepreneur at heart so I’m always inspired when I hear stories about innovation. It’s why my investment philosophy is called, “ the entrepreneur thesis.&#. The people with the time, energy & creativity to build organizations like TechStars need to bring their ideas to fruition.

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 3, 2012

B) That the people who are trying to profit off innovation--the entrepreneurs and VCs--for whom there is no criteria to try your hand at it, are generally sucking at it. million from venture investors to hire super smart engineers to create animated GIFs, is that a problem with investing in innovation? It's just as hard.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 1, 2022

Versatile VC runs a no-cost community for founders in transition, “ Founders Next Move “ 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.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 21, 2020

An Ecosystem Builder is someone working to make resources available to support entrepreneurs in their community. Through that we’ve helped over 100 entrepreneurs grow and create more 1,000 jobs as an independent non institutionally funded nonprofit. To you, what is an Ecosystem Builder? What motivates you as an ecosystem builder?

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David Teten VC

AUGUST 2, 2021

” In addition, I think that fintech entrepreneurs seeking market white space should be working to understand how to take advantage of the market opportunity gaping in front of them. Lastly, of course, any family office should understand the creative, focused, new service providers which may be helpful to them.

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