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. One of the primary ones is the referral source.

Angel Groups 159

Angel Groups Elevator Pitch Software Review Deal Flow 159

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

As an entrepreneur, simply enter your location online, and it will list the angel and VC organizations near you. As a member of the selection committee on 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 Investor 120

Angel Investor North America South America Accredited Investor 120

Version One Ventures

DECEMBER 18, 2018

US VC deal flow in healthcare hit an all-time high this year as we continue to refine our thesis on the space. This should serve as a reminder that while we are spending lots of time in crypto and bio, we are still excited about network effects that exist in VR/AR, autonomy, etc., Bio/healthcare.

Technical Review 123

Technical Review North America Seattle Deal Flow 123

Mucker Lab

AUGUST 27, 2014

As an entrepreneur himself, founding and operating printed circuit board factories in Taiwan, my father was debating between two places to immigrate to and build his next new venture: Los Angeles (“The Valley” aka San Fernando Valley) and Santa Clara (“Silicon Valley”).

Los Angeles 138

Los Angeles Southern California Silicon Valley Technical Review 138

NZ Entrepreneur

MAY 31, 2021

Marcel spoke about five Cs that help him select the right investment opportunities: Connections: can your networks offer access to markets or relevant expertise? Building deal flow so that you have access to more opportunities and can select from the best possible options.

Portfolio 94

Portfolio New Zealand Management Technical Review 94

The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 11, 2023

However, there are primarily three channels via which indirect investment can be made in a startup: Angel Network An angel network is a group of wealthy individuals who have banded together to invest in new businesses. The entire investment comes from many modest investments made by many different people.

Seed Stage 148

Seed Stage Technical Review Early Stage Due Diligence 148

Steve Blank

MAY 7, 2009

In exchange, these VCs/companies get early looks at new deal flow and offer aspiring entrepreneurs feedback and advice on their business plan. Win, lose or draw, these students have a life changing experience where they can network and get smarter as they see what good startup thinking looks like.

Business Plan 160

Business Plan Silicon Valley RSS Venture Capital 160

View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Great returns in early stage investing is driven by great deal flow and good picking. You need to be immersed in the areas that you think are most exciting, deepen your networks within those areas, and be committed enough to your themes to be able to pick companies or founders that see things that others miss.

North America 120

North America Seed Stage Early Stage Lead Investor 120

Tim Keane

MAY 22, 2006

« Compensation for Entrepreneurs | Main.   Tomorrow, you're going to close your first professional investment with "Fred," a wealthy individual you met at a networking event.    Deals that were put together so poorly that the entrepreneur had little room to work. 

Wisconsin 60

Wisconsin Offshore Warrant Angel Investor 60

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 16, 2022

This software platform is used by many local angel organizations for managing deal flow. As an entrepreneur, you simply use their investor search engine to find appropriate investors for your business according to location, industry interest, and other relevant criteria. USA Angel Investment Network. Keiretsu Forum.

North America 337

North America Accredited Investor Angel Investor Angel Groups 337

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 16, 2011

It should stick in your head as a metaphor for networking. It’s the entrepreneur’s equivalent of “ 10,000 hours.&#. If you wait until you need to fill somebody in a roll you’re losing valuable time as an entrepreneur. Increase your deal flow. 50 coffee meetings. Talented brand sales people?

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Dividend Deal Flow Hiring Advertising 410

Steve Blank

AUGUST 12, 2013

—— Jason, an entrepreneur I’ve known for over a decade, came out to the ranch today. Since he wasn’t from Silicon Valley, he decided to use his time up here networking with other meetings with VC’s and company executives. I realized most entrepreneurs don’t know how to get meetings with people too busy to see you.

Silicon Valley 336

Silicon Valley Deal Flow Customer Development Stock 336

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

But, most of use raise capital and source deals the same way people looked for dates 20 years ago: by networking at conferences (or bars). . Small investment firms often have interns and entrepreneurs in residence passing through, each of which is a security risk. I said we had a lot of deal flow. 2) Market .

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

mashable.com

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

This dynamic births serial entrepreneurs and motivates angels and venture capitalists to pull their friends into investment deals. For the first-time entrepreneur or founder looking for seed stage funding, this circle can be especially difficult to penetrate.

Angel Investor 80

Angel Investor Startup San Francisco Social Media 80

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

This software platform is used by most local Angel organizations for managing deal flow. As an entrepreneur, you simply use their investor search engine to find appropriate investors for your business according to location, industry interest and other relevant criteria. New England Investment Network. Keiretsu Forum.

North America 289

North America Rhode Island Accredited Investor Angel Investor 289

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2013

This software platform is used by most local Angel organizations for managing deal flow. As an entrepreneur, you simply use their investor search engine to find appropriate investors for your business according to location, industry interest and other relevant criteria. New England Investment Network. Keiretsu Forum.

Angel Investor 270

Angel Investor North America Rhode Island Accredited Investor 270

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 14, 2019

This software platform is used by many local angel organizations for managing deal flow. As an entrepreneur, you simply use their investor search engine to find appropriate investors for your business according to location, industry interest, and other relevant criteria. USA Angel Investment Network. Keiretsu Forum.

Angel Investor 241

Angel Investor North America Accredited Investor Angel Groups 241

thebarefootvc

JULY 3, 2017

One of the reasons I launched FuturePerfect Ventures in 2013 after 20 years in the tech industry was that I strongly believed we needed more women with decision making power on the VC side of the table to find and collaborate with the best entrepreneurs. They decide which VCs receive capital to invest in entrepreneurs.

LP 65

LP Technical Review Silicon Valley Limited Partner 65

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 3, 2012

If the total money you're looking to raise over the life of your company to be cash-flow positive is greater than $3M, or you will likely need money to scale, you need to work the VC territory. Successful serial entrepreneurs usually find it easier to raise money from venture capitalists. Founder network. Team experience.

IRR 248

IRR Term Sheet Startup Valuation 248

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

If the total money you're looking to raise over the life of your company to be cash-flow positive is greater than $3M, or you will likely need money to scale, you need to work the VC territory. Successful serial entrepreneurs usually find it easier to raise money from venture capitalists. Founder network. Team experience.

IRR 225

IRR Startup Term Sheet Angel Investor 225

David Teten

OCTOBER 1, 2015

I’ve seen a range of options for supporting entrepreneurs, which I can rank from least to most involvement in companies by investors: financier VCs, e.g., Correlation Ventures. However, valuing the intangibles of time saving, expertise, network, etc. Should you co-found your company with a software development shop?

Software Development 60

Software Development Software Developers Software Review Technical Cofounder 60

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2011

Sure, there is always some seed funding (10% of overall deal flow), but you can bet that this money goes to entrepreneurs who have been there before and won. Get introduced via one of the social networks, or a professional organization, before you approach a VC with a business proposal.

Venture Capital 233

Venture Capital Revenue Elevator Pitch Silicon Valley 233

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 4, 2011

Online platforms that connect startups and entrepreneurs are common, but one that connects private equity professionals? DealMarket ( www.dealmarket.com ) is a new online one-stop shop that brings together private equity investors, deal providers and advisors where they can get an unfiltered view of the global private equity deal market.

Private Equity 150

Private Equity Equity Switzerland Deal Flow 150

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

The historic capital-raising process is driven by face-to-face networking and salesmanship. Some funds are using intermediaries to help them sell to retail LPs ( Artivest , iCapital Network ). Relationship Science makes it easier to understand and map social networks into potential limited partners. 4) Manage deal flow.

Private Equity 60

Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Technical Review 60

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 11, 2017

This software platform is used by many local angel organizations for managing deal flow. As an entrepreneur, you simply use their investor search engine to find appropriate investors for your business according to location, industry interest, and other relevant criteria. USA Angel Investment Network. Keiretsu Forum.

Angel Investor 167

Angel Investor North America Accredited Investor Angel Groups 167

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Here’s some common ways you can provide value to startups you invest in: Leverage Your Network. This also means you are likely to have a network of other successful people around you. Entrepreneurs, business owners, senior managers at large corporations. Plus, founders and entrepreneurs talk. What could be improved?

Pre-Money Valuation 187

Pre-Money Valuation Seed Stage IP Deal Flow 187

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

MARCH 11, 2014

Welcome back to Smart Bear Live … the show were Jason speaks with entrepreneurs looking to improve their businesses. And so professional angels that have access to real deal flow? ” So people who are great and have good deal flow have the ability to not have to take as much risk. That kind of an offer.

Technical Cofounder 220

Technical Cofounder Cofounder Software Review Management 220

ReadWriteStart

JULY 28, 2011

On July 1, 2006, commenting on the Indian startup scenario, I had written a blog post called Too Much Money, Too Few Deals. Today, the Indian scenario has improved greatly, but still the issue of lack of a mature deal flow remains. An ad-supported network, the company has achieved over $1 million in revenue and is profitable.

Incubator 128

Incubator Silicon Valley Malaysia Entrepreneur 128

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 15, 2011

Here are tips from active angel investors who have enjoyed success with some of today’s leading technology companies: Investors Rely on Networks. Networking has always been a critical part for investing, especially for angels taking on high risk wagers in startup companies that are unknown quantities. Look for a Strong Team.

Exit Strategy 167

Exit Strategy Balance Sheet Salary Startup 167

David Teten

DECEMBER 12, 2017

At Top Tier, we have been continuously refining our database and analytics engine, and we use it and other software mentioned in this article to make better decisions, spot trends, and stay in front of targeted venture capitalists and entrepreneurs. What tools to VCs use to manage their deal flow and internal processes?

Early Stage 60

Early Stage Technical Review Software Review Venture Capital 60

Rob Go

JANUARY 10, 2017

Have domain expertise in an emerging area that the VC cares about and wants to develop more authority and deal flow around. Prove access to entrepreneurs through hustle, pervasiveness, good EQ, and a strong network. In selecting a firm, I’d prioritize fit and the strength of the firm’s deal flow.

Technical Review 28

Technical Review Due Diligence Deal Flow Early Stage 28

Version One Ventures

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

The best introductions come from people who have brought good deal flows to investors in the past. Savvy entrepreneurs put in the time doing their due diligence on potential connections and then ask the strongest connector for the introduction. As the entrepreneur, you need the answer to help, not hurt, your case.

Due Diligence 161

Due Diligence Venture Capital Deal Flow Social Media 161

VC Cafe

JULY 31, 2020

A 2018 study by Creandum ventures found that speed, is the third most important factor for entrepreneurs when dealing with VC, but it’s only the 10th on the list for VCs. We spend too much time on quadrant III and IV: calls, interruptions, busy works, networking events. But being proactive goes beyond just speed.

Venture Capital 183

Venture Capital Deal Flow Silicon Valley Portfolio 183

Genuine VC

JULY 6, 2011

A lot has been written for entrepreneurs about optimizing a venture capital fundraising process, but one aspect which isn’t discussed very often is the pacing of it. Two (seemingly contradictory) maxims that are often repeated in this context are: “it goes slow until it goes fast” and “time kills all deals.”

Term Sheet 150

Term Sheet Deal Flow Venture Capital Conversion 150

Rob Go

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Great returns in early stage investing is driven by great deal flow and good picking. You need to be immersed in the areas that you think are most exciting, deepen your networks within those areas, and be committed enough to your themes to be able to pick companies or founders that see things that others miss.

North America 36

North America Seed Stage Early Stage Lead Investor 36

Gust

JANUARY 22, 2014

It is used by hundreds of thousands of companies in 195 countries to organize all of their investor relations material; it is used by over a thousand angel investor networks, venture capital funds and startup accelerators to manage their deal flow and collaboration; and it is used by over 50,000 individual accredited angel investors in 75 countries (..)

Angel Investor 150

Angel Investor Angel Groups Accredited Investor Early Stage 150

David Cohen

JUNE 18, 2022

Black women are the fastest-growing but still the least funded segment of the entrepreneur universe. Makisha shares her thoughts on the unique challenges facing Black female entrepreneurs–and the work that still needs to be done to give Black women full access to the freedom that entrepreneurship can open up. I did it, Coach!”,

Kansas City 140

Kansas City Kansas Equity Deal Flow 140