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"Money is Local, Impact is Global" for Angel Investing

Onevest

Studies show that over 80% of funding at Angel groups and Series A VCs goes to businesses in the same city/region as the funders. This post was originally published on the blog of Michael “Luni” Libes. Luni is a 20+ year serial entrepreneur, (co)founder of six companies. Over in the impact investing space, this rule is not true.

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12 ‘flexible VCs’ who operate where equity meets revenue share

TechCrunch

David Teten is founder of Versatile VC and writes periodically at teten.com and @dteten. Jamie Finney is a founding partner at Greater Colorado Venture Fund , where he blogs about his work on VC and small communities. More posts by this contributor. Flexible VC: A new model for startups targeting profitability. Jamie Finney.

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

David Teten VC

To help our founders in transition , some of which are interested in becoming scouts. Our goal is to invest in, coinvest with, and/or recruit founders in transition. We found these by looking through firms’ websites, social media , blog posts, etc. Just confusing minority founders even more. Monetizing our deal flow.

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Silicon Valley is a surprisingly clubby ecosystem: FC's Alex Mittal

FundersClub

Being an effective founder means questioning current paradigms, asking ‘Is there a better way to do this—and am I the person to do it?’ That line of questioning led Mittal and co-founder Boris Silver to build FundersClub in the way they did. Why have you switched to the dark side? What's the insight there?

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Flexible VCs With Structures Between Equity and Revenue-Based Investing

David Teten VC

This essay is part of a series on alternative VC: I: Revenue-Based Investing: a new option for founders who care about control. III: Why are Revenue-Based VCs investing in so many women and underrepresented founders? His work on VC and small communities can be found at greatercolorado.vc/blog.

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Startup Community Engagement During Covid

Ecosystem Builder Hub

We’re packaging and shipping it in the ever changing ways our entrepreneurs want to consume content these days – blogs, how-to guides, Instagram or Facebook Lives. This free downloadable playbook looks at how cities are helping startups access funding, critical tools and services, and founder support during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Flexible VCs With Structures Between Equity and Revenue-Based Investing

David Teten VC

This essay is part of a series on alternative VC: I: Revenue-Based Investing: a new option for founders who care about control. III: Why are Revenue-Based VCs investing in so many women and underrepresented founders? His work on VC and small communities can be found at greatercolorado.vc/blog.