Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2015

Entrepreneurs who require funding for their startup have long counted on self-accredited high net worth individuals (“angels”) to fill their needs, after friends and family, and before they qualify for institutional investments (“VCs”). Thus investing in startups should always be approached as a low odds game.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 21, 2015

Yet as I mentor entrepreneurs around the country, it still seems to be one of the least understood approaches to startup funding, with more myths than accredited angels and professional venture capital investors combined. With this model, a startup pre-sells their product early, at a cheaper price, in exchange for a pledge.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Most healthy businesses need business financing at some point. Startups have to deal with starting costs and ongoing businesses have to finance growth and working capital. Financing options depend on what kind of business you have. Don’t waste your time looking for the wrong kind of financing. Venture capital.

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Gust

FEBRUARY 22, 2014

There are literally hundreds of platforms currently operating that connect investors and startups, and there have been at least a hundred others that have come and gone. Setting up a clean, effective web site that lists companies seeking funding and provides accounts for investors to interact with them is not rocket science.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2012

If you are new to the entrepreneurial world of startups, you are likely confused by the terminology of seed-stage, lean startups, micro-VCs, and Super Angels. Don’t be embarrassed, since even professional investors are often confused these days by the new terms, as well as old terms used with new meanings. Early-stage startup.

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 27, 2014

To begin with, it is important to understand some basic facts about the world of entrepreneurial finance: There are many more entrepreneurs than there are investors, with the result that only one company out of every 400 that seeks venture funding actually receives it.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 11, 2021

Although every startup is unique, there are certain common avoidable mistakes that can lead to legal complications which jeopardize the long-term success of the business. Later, when your venture is trying to close on financing, or even going public, that forgotten partner surfaces, demanding their original share.

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Gust

JULY 19, 2012

It’s going to be very crowded, very noisy, and probably not very lucrative for the funders (although it will likely put quite a bit of cash into new startups.) 4) Accredited Investor funding portals, which may or may not register under the JOBS Act, but will restrict themselves to the exempt, upper part of the market.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 10, 2012

Although every startup is unique, there are certain common avoidable mistakes that can lead to legal complications which jeopardize the long-term success of the business. Later, when your venture is trying to close on financing, or even going public, that forgotten partner surfaces, demanding their original share.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2013

Although every startup is unique, there are certain common avoidable mistakes that can lead to legal complications which jeopardize the long-term success of the business. Later, when your venture is trying to close on financing, or even going public, that forgotten partner surfaces, demanding their original share. Marty Zwilling.

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Gust

JULY 8, 2012

If you are new to the entrepreneurial world of startups, you are likely confused by the terminology of seed-stage, lean startups, micro-VCs, and Super Angels. Don’t be embarrassed, since even professional investors are often confused these days by the new terms, as well as old terms used with new meanings. Early-stage startup.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 17, 2013

Many entrepreneurs seems to be convinced that the “crowd” of regular people using the Internet will somehow solve their startup funding needs, when they sense a lack of interest from accredited investors. Investors know how tough it is to get a set of terms accepted by even two investors, much less hundreds.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 2, 2011

Although every startup is unique, there are certain common avoidable mistakes that can lead to legal complications which jeopardize the long-term success of the business. Later, when your venture is trying to close on financing, or even going public, that forgotten partner surfaces, demanding their original share.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Many entrepreneurs seems to be convinced that the “crowd” of regular people using the Internet will somehow solve their startup funding needs, when they sense a lack of interest from accredited investors. Investors know how tough it is to get a set of terms accepted by even two investors, much less hundreds.

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Pascal's View

OCTOBER 11, 2013

I first visited the Museum of American Finance a couple of years ago, and it is not only a great space,it is a useful resource for visitors interested in a wide range of current exhibits on current capital markets topics, as well as documents and artifacts related to capital markets, money and banking.

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Business Plan Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

Most startup founders do not have enough capital to launch their companies and need to raise money at some point. Individual investors who provide financial funding to startups are called ‘Angel Investors.’ Per SEC rules “accredited investors” need to meet one of the following criteria: 1.

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Hunter Walker

MARCH 10, 2025

One byproduct of this movement, especially during the blitzscaling era , were new startups in areas such as finance, healthcare, housing, education, using venture capital to acquire customers at accelerated rates. But know that your customers aren’t taking ‘startup risk,’ they just want some help.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 9, 2011

Marty: Welcome to Startup Professionals interviews. It sounds like you could be a full-time Angel investor, but I know you have other activities as well. David: The exponential development of technology has begun to cause deep and fundamental changes to the world of early stage finance. Tell us a bit about these.

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Gust

JANUARY 22, 2014

Gust is the infrastructure that underlies much of the professional world of early stage finance. As a very active angel investor myself, I frankly can’t imagine how I could keep track of all the pieces without Gust. Gust News Invested Interests angel investors David Rose Gust investments startup'

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 19, 2010

Although every startup is unique, there are certain common avoidable mistakes that can lead to legal complications which jeopardize the long-term success of the business. Later, when your venture is trying to close on financing, or even going public, that forgotten partner surfaces, demanding equity. Marty Zwilling.

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Professor VC

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Im an active participant on AngelList a fan of the excellent accelerator programs ( YCombinator , 500 Startups , TechStars , AngelPad, etc.), and an investor in Right Side Capital Management (RSCM). Crowdfunding has the unique ability to become an incremental source of funding for startups and small businesses. 7 comments: Dave.

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VC Cafe

JULY 4, 2012

Amongst the different types of crowdfunding: Donation, Reward, Lending and Equity, the latter is on the rise as a fundraising mechanism for European startups. Entrepreneurs are unable to access debt financing (bank loans) in the early stages of the startup, due to the risky nature of their business and typically lack of revenue.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Startups need funding to bring their product to market and get to profitability. But how do you go about finding startup investors? There are multiple types of investors and each one is different. Angel investors. In many cities with a startup scene, there are angel investors. Personal investors.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 2, 2014

Many entrepreneurs seems to be convinced that the “crowd” of regular people using the Internet will somehow solve their startup funding needs, when they sense a lack of interest from accredited investors. Investors know how tough it is to get a set of terms accepted by even two investors, much less hundreds.

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Gust

APRIL 23, 2014

When you realize that the platform operates in half a dozen languages and has investors or entrepreneurs in over 200 countries engaging in both local and cross-border investments, you can begin to see the outlines of the future of finance. Gust News angel groups businesses financial industry Gust innovations startups'

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Scott Edward Walker

MAY 15, 2012

This post is the third part of a three-part primer on convertible note seed financings. Part 1, entitled “ Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Convertible Note Seed Financings (But Were Afraid To Ask) ,” addressed the basics. Part 2, entitled “ Convertible Note Seed Financings: Econ 101 for Founders ,” addressed the economics.

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Up and Running

MAY 27, 2014

You may think that when someone offers you money to fund your startup, you should find a way to take their money. But even more important than landing an investment offer is knowing when to say yes to investors and when to say, “Thanks, but no thanks.”. Is this the investor’s first time investing in your industry?

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 5, 2019

But despite the favorable trend, fintech startups also face the same reality that all startups do – raising the capital to launch a business is no easy feat. The good news for fintech entrepreneurs, though, is that we are well past the time when investors might have viewed fintech as a fad that would pass. Angel investors.

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David Teten

JULY 3, 2013

Must be an individual Accredited Investor who plans to make a private investment in 2013. Empire Angels is a member-led New York City based angel group of young finance professionals which seeks to invest in and support early stage technology ventures with a focus on young, US based entrepreneurs.

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David Teten

JULY 3, 2013

Must be an individual Accredited Investor who plans to make a private investment in 2013. Empire Angels is a member-led New York City based angel group of young finance professionals which seeks to invest in and support early stage technology ventures with a focus on young, US based entrepreneurs.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 1, 2019

Companies like these represent the promise that startup investing offers. While many startups don’t hit the level of success that these companies have, that doesn’t stop investors from trying to find the next startup unicorn investment. Those thinking about investing in startups are mindful of these benefits.

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Scott Edward Walker

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

House of Representatives passed a crowdfunding bill that will allow startups to offer and sell securities via crowdfunding sites and social networking sites. As the term suggests, crowdfunding is funding from a crowd of people — that is, many people provide small amounts of money to finance something. What is Crowdfunding?

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

Equity Crowdfunding: Your Solution for Small Business Financing? But in order to travel, add personnel, and execute on expansion plans in the coming year, many small businesses will need financing… which is where things get tricky. Under current regulations, Equity crowdfunding opportunities are only available to Accredited Investors.

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Gust

OCTOBER 26, 2011

As we conclude our convertible note financing series, there are assorted terms commonly seen in term sheets and deal documents that are worth touching on briefly. The Note Purchase Agreement and Convertible Promissory Note are essential documents for any convertible note financing.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 22, 2019

The question of venture capitalist versus angel investor often arises. Venture capital and angel investments offer excellent options to startup businesses. Angel investors and venture capitalists are far from the only avenues entrepreneurs have to secure funding for their budding companies. The post What’s the Difference?

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Austin Startup

JUNE 9, 2017

Most tech startups never prepare one. In dense startup ecosystems, PPMs are rare. Startups in dense, more mature tech ecosystems like SV or Austin usually don’t even think of producing PPMs; nor should they. Exercise diplomacy with more traditional investors. TL;DR : Legally speaking, probably not.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

Previously, businesses seeking to raise capital were required to either pitch their plans exclusively to so-called accredited investors—individuals with at least $1 million in net worth (excluding their primary residence) or $200,000 in annual income—or offer a regulated security (such as stocks or corporate bonds). Legal News'

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