ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 28, 2010

All this, could, potentially, be done without external financing. And along the way, if necessary and appropriate, she can raise financing with a vastly more validated business. At this point, financing discussions are premature and are likely not to yield success. If possible, of course.

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Partner Belgium Portugal Bootstrapping 117

Up and Running

JUNE 25, 2014

Hopefully I’ll be able to add some value with some of the financing needs that your businesses may need. Then we look at what the small business financing needs. “How do I tackle my financing needs as a startup?” I think there is a process where you can participate via Twitter, or ask questions.

Small Business 89

Small Business SBA Finance Bankruptcy 89

David Teten

JANUARY 28, 2019

My former Partner John Frankel of ff Venture Capital observes that 20 years ago, the defining movie of the generation was “Wall Street”. Everyone wanted to work in finance. This is a topic we care a lot about, given HOF Capital’s long-term strategy for partnering with universities and my forthcoming book on “ hacking the university ”.

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Affiliate Connecticut Programming Community 60

This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 5, 2014

At the early stage, the ranks of the non-partner investor are disappearing. VC firms are going back to being mostly partner driven shops, where dealflow and decisions stay up top. Christina Bechhold didn''t forget that--and so she co-founded her own angel group. They are, however, staffing up with specialists.

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Venture Capital Early Stage Cofounder Angel Groups 121

Professor VC

JANUARY 27, 2011

It turns out the statistics related to returns were from an oft cited study on returns to investors in angel groups sponsored by the Angel Capital Association with research by Robert Wiltbank at Willamette University. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State.

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Technical Review Due Diligence Silicon Valley San Jose 31

Professor VC

JANUARY 17, 2008

I was on a panel earlier this week with several other investors from Angel Groups in the Valley. One of my comments was that we would likely see more institutionalization of angel groups and syndication of deals among groups. Labels: angel groups , valuation. See you next time. Steve Bennet.

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Pre-Money Valuation Angel Investor Angel Groups Valuation 28

Up and Running

JULY 29, 2010

Find a local angel group. Look for partners with experience in your area. Tags: startup advice startup financing angel investment bootstrapping SBDC SCORE. Aside from your SCORE counselor, your can also ask at your local Small Business Development Center. Don't rule out bootstrapping.

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Bootstrapping Angel Groups Venture Capital Finance 73

Berkonomics

JANUARY 9, 2014

He is Director of the Leatherby Center for Entrepreneurism and Business Ethics, and Chairman Emeritus of the Tech Coast Angels, the largest angel group in the United States. It is not that strategy, finance, and operations are not important, but rather failure of the business is more likely attributed to people issues.

Partner 114

Partner Technical Review Due Diligence CPA 114

David Teten

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

In the asset management industry, the norm is that the General Partner puts in 1-2% of the total assets under management. The jury is out on whether the increasing ease of angel investing will potentially lower returns. We are extremely fortunate to finance the growth side of the creative destruction we are witnessing all around us.

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Management Pre-Money Valuation Venture Capital New Hampshire 114

Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 26, 2008

The article, " More Guardian, Less Angel " discusses how CFOs add value to angel groups by helping to kill deals. I spent most of the time with the reporter talking about Sand Hill Angels and how we add value to the start-ups and entrepreneurs that we partner with, which is why I just have a small mention in the article.

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Angel Groups San Jose Early Stage Angel Investor 28

K9 Ventures

NOVEMBER 30, 2008

The birth of modern-day venture capital (not considering the European monarchs financing explorations and projects as venture capital) can be traced back to American Research and Development, which was started by Georges Doriot. The General Partners (GPs) are the operating guys. The business of venture capital is relatively young.

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IRR Venture Capital LP Early Stage 48

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 14, 2009

I recently wrote a post on angel financing covering the topic of convertible notes but I realized I was thinking about the issue more from investor perspective and a very narrow topic of how to price the round. This post is for those who want to raise angel money. And each town has their own group.

Silicon Valley 291

Silicon Valley Ireland Technical Review Valuation 291

David Teten

APRIL 29, 2014

According to the National Venture Capital Association/Dow Jones VentureSource, the VC industry is dominated by men (89% of VC Partners), specifically white men (76% of the total). Of all VC Partners studied, just 10% identified as Asian, 1% as African-American, and less than 1% as Latino.

Venture Capital 114

Venture Capital Los Angeles Cofounder Technical Review 114

thestartuplawyer.com

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

About the Author Ryan Roberts is a startup lawyer and represents technology companies through all phases of the startup process, including incorporation, seed & venture financings, and exit transactions. He obviously never launched a startup and got shafted by a co-founder. Click here to learn more about his practice.

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Cofounder Founder Preferred Stock Startup 40

Austin Startup

JUNE 26, 2019

We tried, and opted out of, potentials for pivots; we pitched for game-changing partners and acquisitions that did not ultimately convert. We pitched everyone from Angels to partners at Andreessen Horowitz on Sand Hill Road. We got real close a couple of times to great investment partners. We pitched. And we pitched.

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Silicon Valley Startup B2C Sweat Equity 54

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 12, 2012

Angel groups almost never supply financing for real estate purchases, or personal loans. I recommend going only with legitimate angel groups, accessible through national websites like Gust , or locally publicized organizations. First-time founders will find that most angels turn into mirages. Real estate.

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Angel Groups Angel Investor Early Stage Startup 237

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 14, 2011

Angel groups almost never supply financing for real estate purchases, or personal loans. I recommend going only with legitimate angel groups, accessible through national websites like www.angelsoft.net , or locally publicized organizations. First-time founders will find that most angels turn into mirages.

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Angel Investor Angel Groups Early Stage Startup 217

Gust

JULY 1, 2012

Angel groups almost never supply financing for real estate purchases, or personal loans. I recommend going only with legitimate angel groups, accessible through national websites like Gust , or locally publicized organizations. First-time founders will find that most angels turn into mirages. Real estate.

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Angel Groups Angel Investor Early Stage Startup 143

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 3, 2010

Angel groups almost never supply financing for real estate purchases, or personal loans. I recommend going only with legitimate angel groups, accessible through national websites like www.angelsoft.net , or locally publicized organizations. First-time founders will find that most angels turn into mirages.

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Angel Groups Angel Investor Early Stage Later Stage 121

Up and Running

MARCH 11, 2015

It’s to highlight some of the key parts of your opportunity and what makes it so amazing that whoever it is that you’re talking to, whether it’s a bank, or an investor, or a family member, or a potential business partner, that they are on the edge of their seat and they ask for your full plan, and they want to know more.

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Technical Review Software Review Due Diligence Exit Strategy 60

David Teten

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Blue Future Partners, a venture capital fund of funds, recently interviewed me on ESG in venture capital. One of the impact initiatives I’m proudest of is founding Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of New York , a nonprofit and now the East Coast’s largest angel group. I quickly recruited a board of experienced hands.

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Venture Capital Partner Technical Review Cofounder 60