YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 17, 2020

Michael Majeed is quick to note the vast numbers of new startups that launch each year on the Canadian landscape, and he’s keenly interested in helping young business owners make the most of their opportunities, especially when it comes to their finances. Financial intelligence is important to anyone starting a company.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 9, 2014

I just finished a new book, “ Angel Investing ,” by a friend and one of the most active angel investors in New York, David S. David is also the CEO of Gust , which is an online platform for startup financing used by over 50,000 accredited angel investors, 1000 angel groups and venture capital funds, and 250,000 entrepreneurs.

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Angel Investor Angel Groups Accredited Investor IRR 278

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2015

Rose, according to his recent book, “ Angel Investing.” David is one of the most active angel investors in New York, and also the CEO of Gust , which is an online platform for startup financing used by over 45,000 accredited angel investors, 1000 angel groups and venture capital funds, and 200,000 entrepreneurs.

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Angel Investor Angel Groups Accredited Investor IRR 120

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 26, 2021

I know from experience that my friends who are angel investors are looking for the same indications, although none of us has a scorecard , or even know exactly what we are looking for. Idea people must surround themselves with people who build momentum and get things done, including production, marketing, finance, and sales.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

Angel investors and venture capitalists don’t make equity investments in non-profits. The simple reason is that it’s impossible to make money for investors when the goal of the company is to not make money. Obviously, these companies still need money to get started, or finance growth, just like a for-profit company.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The bad news is that the valley’s depth before real revenue, considering the high costs of marketing, manufacturing, and sales, can still add up to $500K, on up to $1 million or more, before you will be attractive to angel investors or venture capital. It’s the time when you create tremendous value out of nothing.

Intellectual Property 341

Intellectual Property Technical Review Startup Incubator 341

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 13, 2022

I still have to tell some entrepreneurs that even with the best idea, they have to move to Silicon Valley to find the investors they need, or they need to move to the U.S. Also, investors from the super-hubs (Silicon Valley, New York, or Boston), probably won’t assume anyone outside their domain has the savvy and resources to make it happen.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

This is a positive in uncoupling them from a dependency on a single company or boss, but the downside is that they have to suddenly manage all facets of a business, including finances, strategy, and savings for the future. Many of these new entrepreneurs come to me looking for an angel investor or crowdfunding, which will never happen.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 3, 2011

Angel investors and venture capitalists don’t invest in non-profits. The simple reason is that it’s impossible to make money for investors when the goal of the company is to not make money. Obviously, these companies still need money to get started, or finance growth, just like a for-profit company.

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Angel Investor Technical Review Exit Strategy Equity 238

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

The bad news is that the valley’s depth before real revenue, considering the high costs of marketing, manufacturing, and sales, can still add up to $500K, on up to $1 million or more, before you will be attractive to Angel investors or venture capital. It’s the time when you create tremendous value out of nothing.

Intellectual Property 309

Intellectual Property Technical Review Venture Capital Startup 309

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 26, 2019

As an advisor to business owners, and an occasional angel investor, my job is to separate the actual challenges from the common misconceptions that distract many promising entrepreneurs while building the leadership team required for your solution, marketing, and finance success. Partner with experts who share the risk.

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Bandwidth Software Review Salary Angel Investor 246

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

Angel investors and venture capitalists don’t make equity investments in nonprofit good causes. The simple reason is that it’s impossible to make money for investors when the goal of the company is to not make money. Obviously, these companies still need money to get started, or finance growth, just like a for-profit company.

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Equity Angel Investor Technical Review Exit Strategy 235

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 14, 2014

The bad news is that the valley’s depth before real revenue, considering the high costs of marketing, manufacturing, and sales, can still add up to $500K, on up to $1 million or more, before you will be attractive to Angel investors or venture capital. It’s the time when you create tremendous value out of nothing.

Entrepreneur 283

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 7, 2013

I still have to tell some entrepreneurs that even with the best idea, they have to move to Silicon Valley to find the investors they need, or they need to move to the U.S. Also, investors from the super-hubs (Silicon Valley, New York, or Boston), won’t assume anyone outside their domain has the savvy and resources to make it happen.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 9, 2019

I still have to tell some entrepreneurs that even with the best idea, they have to move to Silicon Valley to find the investors they need, or they need to move to the U.S. Also, investors from the super-hubs (Silicon Valley, New York, or Boston), probably won’t assume anyone outside their domain has the savvy and resources to make it happen.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 26, 2024

Managing Finances Effectively Creating a detailed business plan is essential for the success of your roofing company. Options for funding include personal savings, bank loans, angel investors, and crowdfunding. Exploring various financing resources ensures you have the capital needed to cover startup costs and initial expenses.

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Limited Liability Company Technical Review Software Review Angel Investor 157

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2022

The bad news is that the valley’s depth before real revenue, considering the high costs of marketing, manufacturing, and sales, can still add up to $500K, on up to $1 million or more, before you will be attractive to angel investors or venture capital. It’s the time when you create tremendous value out of nothing.

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Intellectual Property Technical Review Incubator Bootstrapping 261

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 15, 2012

Angel investors and venture capitalists don’t invest in non-profits. The simple reason is that it’s impossible to make money for investors when the goal of the company is to not make money. Obviously, these companies still need money to get started, or finance growth, just like a for-profit company.

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Angel Investor Technical Review Exit Strategy Equity 218

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 15, 2019

As a long-time business advisor and angel investor, I’m a believer that “two heads are better than one” in building a new business. Look at the big picture first of development, finance, and marketing/sales. The challenge is to recognize and recruit that ideal partner match early with minimal cost and risk.

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Cofounder Software Review CTO Hire Founder 221

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 13, 2013

Angel investors and venture capitalists don’t invest in non-profits. The simple reason is that it’s impossible to make money for investors when the goal of the company is to not make money. Obviously, these companies still need money to get started, or finance growth, just like a for-profit company.

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Equity Angel Investor Technical Review Exit Strategy 207

View from Seed

AUGUST 13, 2014

We at NextView Ventures invest exclusively in a startup’s seed-stage round , meaning that many if not most of our deals are made alongside individual angel investors. These angels, however, come in many different shapes and sizes. Along those lines, here are a number of different angel investor types and categories.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Was Paul Graham right in his “high resolution” financing post? Some thoughts on raising angel money. In fact, most early investor work hard to help their startups get to the next level so it makes no sense for the angel investor and founders to be at odds. Investors call Bull Cap.

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Ratchet Liquidation Preference Equity Stock 354

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

This is the fourth article in a series on what it takes to be a great angel investor (and why this should matter to entrepreneurs). Markets like these are very kind to angel investors because you get taken out early and see a nice pop on your investment. Part 1 – Access to Great Deal Flow – is here.

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Cap Table Angel Investor Liquidation Preference Dilution 283

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 24, 2018

As a startup advisor and angel investor, I tend to focus on the much longer list of ways your startup can fail, based on my own experience and inside knowledge from peers who you will never see highlighted on the Internet. It’s a good way to get some inspiration, but not an accurate representation of reality.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 27, 2013

In this period (less than 2 years) he has brought on incredibly talented senior execs is sales, marketing, product management, client services, finance, vp engineering and more. In addition to helping manage the board Chris also helps represent the interests of the angel investors / common stock holders.

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Advisory Board CTO Hire Fractional CTO Los Angeles 365

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 13, 2011

There was a lot of consumer internet activity again…resurgence of things, but it was still mysterious, venture capital was still kind of closed, 1st time entrepreneurs had a lot of questions that were unanswered, and there was still some sort of hand waiving around all the financing stuff and so we took it on….”.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 11, 2021

To avoid these common pitfalls — and set up your finances to support your business as it grows — follow these four accounting tips for startups and small businesses. If you’re presenting reports to your board or sharing updates with investors, they’ll expect to see your finances under the accrual method.

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Small Business Startup Cofounder Vertical 208

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 30, 2019

The bad news is that the valley’s depth before real revenue, considering the high costs of marketing, manufacturing, and sales, can still add up to $500K, on up to $1 million or more, before you will be attractive to angel investors or venture capital. It’s the time when you create tremendous value out of nothing.

Intellectual Property 219

Intellectual Property Technical Review Startup Incubator 219

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 16, 2017

Rose, according to his latest book, “ Angel Investing.” David is one of the most active angel investors in New York, and also the CEO of Gust , which is an online platform for startup financing used by 500,000 entrepreneurs over the years, and funding over 1800 startups in just the last 12 months. Neither does David S.

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Angel Investor Accredited Investor IRR Angel Groups 190

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.

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SBA Venture Capital Angel Investor Technical Review 161

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2011

He is also an active angel investor in companies like Klout and Meetup. So, don’t raise at lowest possible price, but raise at the upper range of ‘rational’ – think to yourself ‘ how am I gonna finance the next 5 years? ’, ‘ how am I gonna show progression so that I don’t lose momentum? ’.

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Semantic Acquisition Valuation Angel Investor 302

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

As a current Angel investor, I can attest that any investments in startups are more risky than the commodity markets, and you shouldn’t expect to see any return for many years. This is not a get-rich-quick vehicle for consumers. Good-cause crowd funding. A good example site, and one of the earliest in this category, is IndieGoGo.

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Intellectual Property SEC Venture Capital Equity 247

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 12, 2014

This is important for nearly every institutional investor because once you have 25-50 investments being able to “follow” the investments that are working well is critical to making money. New investors sometimes want early investors to put in money to “prove” they have confidence in the new price.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2012

As a current Angel investor, I can attest that any investments in startups are more risky than the commodity markets, and you shouldn’t expect to see any return for five years. This new model will allow large numbers of “regular” people to invest small amounts each online to fund early startups. Proceed at your own peril.

Intellectual Property 242

Intellectual Property Venture Capital Angel Investor Equity 242

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

If angel investors are pressuring you to set up a board and if you don’t have the leverage to push back a little then I might suggest a 3-person board in which all 3 seats are appointed by the common stock and you agree to appoint one of these seats to the angel investor but perhaps make it either time based or event based.

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Venture Capital Startup Angel Investor Silicon Valley 236

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

The dinner parties now are filled with self-righteous angel investors bragging about how many deals they are in on. The best angels will do very well just at the best real estate investors did well in good times and bad. And so Buzzkill Suster continues. It is the new cocktail party conversation.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

AngelList 101 : As you know, AngelList is a platform where angels can invest in semi-screened tech deals. It should help some entrepreneurs to better access early-stage capital and should allow some angel investors better access to deal flow. lack of traction, lack of downstream financing availability. founder fighting.

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