Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 16, 2017

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”).

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Gust

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

As a native of Silicon Valley , I’ve witnessed the creative destruction of wave after wave of innovation as nearby corporate campuses repopulated themselves : From defense contractors to data centers , computer mainframe manufacturers to Internet search engines. Intellectual Property. Free Speech.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 21, 2015

In fact, perhaps the most important model, equity crowdfunding for non-accredited investors, is still not legal in the U.S., only accredited investors can use crowdfunding sites such as EquityNet to buy ownership in their favorite startup. In Europe, other investors can buy equity, with platforms such as Seedrs.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 11, 2016

These are all accredited investors who risk their own money. As an active angel investor myself, I understand how the process works, and I see the disappointment in the eyes of entrepreneurs who approach angel groups for funding and often get turned away for not being timely or prepared in the minds of potential investors.

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Growthink Blog

APRIL 21, 2013

In this type of Crowdfunding individuals who give you money become investors and own equity in your company. Equity-based Crowdfunding IS legal today, but only when the funders are accredited investors (which entail them meeting certain criteria such as having annual incomes exceeding $250,000). Dave Lavinsky'

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

If your startup is looking for an angel investor, it makes sense to present your plan to flocks of angels, and assume that at least one will swoop down and scoop you up. One of the most common questions I get is “How do I find angel investors?” With today’s access to the Internet, and Google searches, it really isn’t that hard.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 16, 2016

But recent changes in the law, associated with the JOBS Act of 2012 , have made it possible to sell small chunks of ownership or equity to non-accredited investors -- regular people on the Internet. Ramen-profitable.

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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”).

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 16, 2022

But now to answer one of the most common questions I get “How do I find angel investors?” With today’s access to the Internet, and Google searches, it really isn’t that hard. This one claims to be the world’s largest single angel investor network, with 3000 accredited investor members throughout 52 chapters on 3 continents.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

These events are swarming with potential investors, and this is the forum where they are actively soliciting new opportunities, so don’t be shy about handing out your business card at breaks, lunch, mixers, or scheduled activities. Join a local investment group.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

There is an enormous difference, for example, between a high-growth internet-related company looking for second-round venture funding and a local retail store looking to finance a second location. If you are looking for names and addresses of venture capitalists , start with the internet.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

But now to answer one of the most common questions I get “How do I find Angel investors?” With today’s access to the Internet, and Google searches, it really isn’t that hard. This one claims to be the world’s largest single Angel investor network, with 1,100 accredited investor members throughout 27 chapters on t3 continents.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2013

But now to answer one of the most common questions I get “How do I find Angel investors?” With today’s access to the Internet, and Google searches, it really isn’t that hard. It won’t help your case or your workload to do an email blast and follow-up with 250,000 members around the world. Keiretsu Forum.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 14, 2019

But now to answer one of the most common questions I get “How do I find angel investors?” With today’s access to the Internet, and Google searches, it really isn’t that hard. This one claims to be the world’s largest single angel investor network, with 3000 accredited investor members throughout 53 chapters on 3 continents.

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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.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 12, 2013

This is a term indicating the use of “crowd appeal” to get money from interested people on the Internet for a share of your company. Sites like KickStarter have for years offered rewards and pre-sales for crowd investments, but real equity won’t be legalized until sometime this year for people other than accredited investors.

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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.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 28, 2013

These events are swarming with potential investors, and this is the forum where they are actively soliciting new opportunities, so don’t be shy about handing out your business card at breaks, lunch, mixers, or scheduled activities. Join a local investment group.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2012

Here is just a sampling of the latest terminology and lingo that I gleaned from Dave, and from some additional research on the Internet, that I think every entrepreneur should know, who may be looking for funding now, or down the road: Micro-VCs. The hard part for entrepreneurs is figuring out what it takes to play. Crowd funding.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2019

These events are swarming with potential investors, and this is the forum where they are actively soliciting new opportunities, so don’t be shy about handing out your business card at breaks, lunch, mixers, or scheduled activities. Join a local investment group.

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View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Certain areas of the Everyday Economy , such as home and food , have been largely insulated from the internet and other technological forces. But one aspect of our daily lives has already changed dramatically since the dawn of the internet: How we are entertained.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 9, 2011

It sounds like you could be a full-time Angel investor, but I know you have other activities as well. David: I’m also a serial entrepreneur who has founded half a dozen companies, including Angelsoft, which provides the underlying Internet infrastructure for most of the world’s organized angel investing ecosystem.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 11, 2017

But now to answer one of the most common questions I get “How do I find angel investors?” With today’s access to the Internet, and Google searches, it really isn’t that hard. This one claims to be the world’s largest single angel investor network, with 2500 accredited investor members throughout 52 chapters on 3 continents.

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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.

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Gust

JULY 8, 2012

Here is just a sampling of the latest terminology and lingo that I gleaned from Dave, and from some additional research on the Internet, that I think every entrepreneur should know, who may be looking for funding now, or down the road: Micro-VCs. The hard part for entrepreneurs is figuring out what it takes to play. Crowd funding.

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Professor VC

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

I wont go into the details of the bill, but at a high level, it allows entrepreneurs to raise funds over the Internet up to a maximum of $1M annually (or $2M with audited financials). Maximum investment from each individual investor would be the lesser of $10K or 10% of annual income and investors do not need to be sophisticated.

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Gust

AUGUST 27, 2014

These are typically Internet-enabled, or consumer products, or medical devices. But regardless of the specifics, what they all have in common is bringing together a group of active Accredited Investors interested in supporting young startups.

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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. Pebble watch crowd-funding via Wikipedia.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 26, 2014

506(c) offerings must be made only by accredited investors, whereas crowdfunding ventures are free to accept backing from nonaccredited investors as well. On top of that, Rule 506(c) investors must be verified as accredited investors. What is right for your company?

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 25, 2016

These events are swarming with potential investors, and this is the forum where they are actively soliciting new opportunities, so don’t be shy about handing out your business card at breaks, lunch, mixers, or scheduled activities. Join a local investment group.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 8, 2012

And even more recently, “crowd sourcing” has been enabled by the Internet – seeking many investors at a small amount per investment. The problem in taking such money rests in the legality of taking money from non-accredited investors, people who do not meet the SEC standard for making non-public company investments.

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Growthink Blog

JUNE 18, 2014

To Your Success, -- Jay Turo CEO Growthink P.S. Are you an accredited investor? Almost every day comes barely able to believe valuations on technology company financings, acquisitions, and public offerings. And certainly not when the investment pickings are so good. Are you looking for opportunities now? read more.

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

And now that “crowd sourcing” has been enabled using the Internet – seeking many investors at a small amount per investment. The problem in taking such money rests in the legality of taking money from non-accredited investors, people who do not meet the SEC standard for making non-public company investments.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 7, 2019

These are newer ways to find relatively small amounts using these Internet tools and combining groups of many investors at a small amount per investment. What would the SEC say about your investors?

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Business Plan Blog

JANUARY 2, 2014

government’s long standing restrictions on fundraising has given life to a new type of financing called crowdfunding that allows Angel and other early stage investors to quickly assemble a group of investors over the internet. While startups are still limited by the types of investors they can take money from (i.e.

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Startup Company Lawyer

MAY 26, 2012

The Internet has made it easier for individuals and organizations to raise money for charitable purposes, political campaigns, artists seeking support from fans and various other projects. Crowdfunding Prior to the JOBS Act. Crowdfunding is not a new concept. Requirements on Intermediaries. What the Crowdfunding Provisions Mean.

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Business Plan Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2013

Angel investors are people too, and want you to understand their motivation as much as they want to understand yours, and will not respond well to those kinds of pitches. With the internet access available almost everywhere finding an investor, nowadays, is just a Google search away.

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