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Angel Investing (1): Dealflow – Are You Sitting at The Right Poker Table?

Both Sides of the Table

I believe the rise in angel investing is here to stay and the professionalization of this class (aka “super angels&# or “micro VC&# ) is a good thing for the VC industry and for entrepreneurs. I will publish what I believe the five are in a series of articles. Executive Summary.

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What Angel Investing & Florida Condos Have in Common

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I pointed to several Economist articles I had read that mapped historical prices of real estate for 400 years and how on average property values grow at no more 1.5% They have marked-up paper gains propped up by an over excited venture capital market that has validated their investments. “Yeah, but there is a shortage of supply.

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Angel Investing: Skill 3 – Relationships with VCs

Both Sides of the Table

This is the third article in a series on what it takes to be a great angel investor (and why this should matter to entrepreneurs). If 2011 & 2012 look like 2010 then the current crop of angel investments will look great. Part 1 – Access to Great Deal Flow – is here. So where are we now? It’s hard to say.

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Angel Investing Skill 2 – Domain Knowledge

Both Sides of the Table

This is the second article in a series on what it takes to be a great angel investor (and why this should matter to entrepreneurs). Part 1 – Access to Great Deal Flow – is here. I have talked extensively about “social proof&# in fund raising in the past.

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Angel Investing 4 – Why You Need Deep Pockets to Win Big

Both Sides of the Table

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). This is the same with angel investing. Protecting every investment – including bad hands – is a losing strategy in poker & in angel investing.

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A Guide To Angel Investing Documents: Preferred Stock Deals

The Seraf Compass

This article is intended to provide a quick overview of the principal documents in a fundraising where the investors are purchasing stock.

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Angel Investing – The Most Underrated Skill: Access to Buyers

Both Sides of the Table

article in a series on what it takes to be a great angel investor (and why this should matter to entrepreneurs). It’s hard for me to imagine that angel investing outcomes judged 10 years from now will have a drastically different profile. The best angels or angel funds will do tremendously well.