Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 12, 2021
Although the major crowd funding sites today, including Kickstarter and Indiegogo , don’t technically require a business plan, they do demand essentially the same information in a project format. Major platforms are available online to find Angel groups or VCs, including Gust and AngelList.
Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 28, 2021
The many crowd funding platforms on the Internet, led still by Kickstarter and IndieGoGo , were expected by many to put regular people in charge of funding new opportunities, and kill the need for angel groups. Rose, according to his classic book, “ Angel Investing.” Angel groups fear the loss of members for the same reason.
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Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 13, 2011
My initial desire to blog came from something that’s always been my approach to investing – I’m a nerd and I love to play with the technology and part of my approach has really been to understand things both at a user level and at a reasonably deep tentacle level. So I was an Angel investor from 1994 to 1996. Brad on blogging.
Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 9, 2014
Most Angel groups and VCs advertise the startups they have recently funded, with pointers to startup websites, sometimes including open positions. Typically you can browse them by region or technology to find founders. Every geographic area has entrepreneur networking activities, like startup weekends and tech meetups.
Up and Running
SEPTEMBER 10, 2014
Angel investors come from a variety of ages, backgrounds, and professions. I’m not your average angel. I’m not active in an angel group. I live in a small town surrounded by farms and I made my first angel investment at 29 because my dad said it was a good idea. So, who are these unlikely angels?
Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 13, 2011
As a member of one of these local organizations, I use Angelsoft on the investor side to review business plans, deal flow, and help orchestrate presenters at monthly meetings of the local organization. Angel Capital Association (ACA). You can then begin your application to one or more of these organizations right on the same screen.
Startup Professionals Musings
NOVEMBER 7, 2014
Although the major crowd funding sites today, including Kickstarter and Indiegogo , don’t technically require a business plan, they do demand essentially the same information in a project format. Major platforms are available online to find Angel groups or VCs, including Gust and AngelList.
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