Gust

JANUARY 25, 2014

There are actually no angel investing ‘journals’ per se, because there simply are not enough active, professional angel investors to make a market. There are, however, quite a few blog posts on the subject, although most are written for an entrepreneurial audience, rather than angels themselves.

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Gust

AUGUST 17, 2015

With all the news about hundred million dollar rounds and billion dollar valuations, it can be hard not to look at the world of entrepreneurship and angel investing as a thrilling ride that only has one stop: success. The post The Startup Failure Rate Among Angel-Funded Companies appeared first on The Gust Blog.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 29, 2012

Over the course of the lifetime of a new angel investor, they'll do 70% of all of the angel investments they'll ever make in year one. Consider not only joining existing angel investors but recruiting other successful investors from your industry to join you as well. 3) Start with funds. 4) Journal your progress.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 29, 2010

We also discussed how to deal with pricing in angel rounds and a strategy I advocated in my “social proof&# blog post , which is to price your initial angel round really low and get in the best possible angels as a way to get momentum in the company. This question runs from about minute 2 – minute 8.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 3, 2013

. ” But I pointed out a professor at HBS ( Tom Eisenmann ) who teaches a course where blogs are a part of the classroom reading material. His class reading lists could be a primer for any entrepreneur, not just MBAs.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 12, 2011

Chris Dixon is one of my favorite people in tech and writes one of the few blogs I read religiously. If you like the quick summary notes, please check out Adam’s blog on tech, entrepreneurship & VC as a thank you. The firm focuses on early stage companies in the Northeast but occasionally invests in California startups.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 27, 2011

In case you missed all the kerfuffle this weekend, I posted this blog post originally on TechCrunch. This is a blog post I really didn’t want to write. Still, as I’ve written in the past, what I love about blogging is the ability to have a public debate where we can all learn. The post is balanced and worth reading.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 18, 2011

What I’d like to do is tell you the story of how the investment came to be, what my thesis is / was and share some thoughts on macro trends. I always try hard to make this blog a place where you can learn lessons rather than an advertisement for portfolio companies. We started uploading images of ourselves to our blogs.

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Gust

OCTOBER 30, 2015

Quarterly data from Gust, the online platform for the global angel investment industry, reveals that while incumbent leaders show no sign of slowing down, new industries and areas Read more >.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 27, 2023

We both went on to have successful careers as consultants and entrepreneurs, and had a passion for working with and investing in younger entrepreneurs. We reconnected in 2016 and began angel investing in startups in New York City.  But, even then, we knew that many things could go wrong and that our investments were risky.

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 6, 2021

By: Sarah Dickey, ACA Membership Director Boston-Area Angels Hambleton Lord and Christopher Mirabile Receive Hans Severiens Award for Individual Impact in Advancing the Field of Angel Investing. Ham and Christopher met in the busy Boston angel investing community where they both started and operated angel networks.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 19, 2009

And I’ll bet that the leadership he displayed helped his angel decide he had the character worth backing. Some readers of this blog also pointed out that “pivoting&# can be disruptive on the employees of an organization. Some “kick it up a gear&# and react how Toby did.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 5, 2024

Here are the top blog posts EO published on Inc.com in 2023: 1. And don’t miss Eden’s follow-up post for EO Blog, How to Stay Ahead of Crisis PR with ChatGPT. Million in Startup Funding Tal Moore (EO Los Angeles) is a serial entrepreneur and founder of Popsmith. Posts: A Lookback at 2023 first appeared on The EO Blog.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2012

In his blog he says, “I responded that I thought it was stupid. ” Many people on the Westside of Los Angeles are using the term Silicon Beach these days to describe the amazing renaissance that is truly happening here. IA Ventures – Roger Ehrenberg was doing angel investing before he became a VC.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 25, 2010

I recently read a book I’d highly recommend to every reader of this blog called “ Yes, 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to be Persuasive &# by Robert B. Nowhere is social proof more prevalent than in angel investing. As Fred points out in his post: “Angels love to share deals with each other.

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Gust

OCTOBER 21, 2015

One of the most common questions we get is: What are the biggest challenges and rewards of angel investing? High net worth individuals become angel investors for a number of reasons, but the opportunity to work with entrepreneurs and provide guidance to founders is typically high on the list.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 15, 2010

Jason started the Open Angel Forum in response to his frustration that entrepreneurs were being charged by some angel organizations to present at their events. He wrote an excellent blog post on this topic. Jason plans to set up Open Angel chapters in many US cities and eventually internationally.

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Gust

JANUARY 4, 2012

Entrepreneurs: if you’re looking seriously at angel investment, and you have the kind of product-market fit and management experience investors will like, you need to take a good look at convertible notes. I’d suggest you start with Fred Wilson’s Financing Options: Convertible Debt , one of his MBA Mondays series on his AVC blog.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 5, 2011

VC Blogger Fanboy This geek reads all the blogs religiously and is a lean startup ninja. In fact, one of them just made an angel investment in one of our competitors because they forgot they were advising us and now I have to do damage control.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2010

We spoke about the changes to an “accredited investor&# proposed by Chris Dodd – This would be bad for angel investing. I first discovered it from Dharmesh Shah’s blog OnStartups. and who had biz reasons for wanting to remain stealth.”. - We spoke briefly about why. Short answer: no.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 1, 2024

So, what are some of the recognition perks that truly resonate with angel investors and influence their decision to support your venture? Go Beyond Financials to Secure Angel Investment Understanding what motivates an angel investor is crucial. and more articles from the EO blog. Let’s explore them.

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Gust

OCTOBER 2, 2012

I tell those stories because angel investment is a hit business too. Statistics notwithstanding (my apologies to Rob Wiltbank, the world expert on angel investment statistics), it’s a business in which the rare big hit pays for all the failures. And we invest up front, not after the fact.

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David Teten VC

MAY 19, 2017

John Gannon’s Blog. Spearhead – $1m to back your angel investing. Venture University Angel Immersion Track. Angel Investing Workshops by Golden Seeds. Angel Investing 101 Workshop by HBS Alumni Angels NY. 2017 ACA Summit by Angel Capital Association. Breakinto.VC.

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Startup Catalyst

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

The mission participants were a mix of angel investors, VCs, and an accountant and lawyer (who manage investment deals) from Queensland and New South Wales. The program kicked off with a full one-day angel investor education program delivered by Angel Labs. What they did. Participant reflections.

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David Teten VC

JUNE 28, 2021

Syllabus for how to launch, manage, and invest a VC fund. Others’ resources: John Gannon’s Blog. Spearhead – $1m to back your angel investing. How to negotiate a partner role at a VC or private equity firm. Breakinto.VC. VonPerger European Tech Jobs. European VC Jobs.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 27, 2023

In 2011 , as Twitter hit the 100 million active users mark, the entrepreneur left to pursue new projects with Obvious Corporation , a startup incubator and investment vehicle that had included fellow Twitter co-founder Evan Williams and former Twitter exec Jason Goldman. The venture most notably incubated the blogging platform Medium.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 25, 2010

When I first read Paul Graham’s blog post on “High Resolution&# Financing I read it as a treatise arguing that convertible notes are better than equity. As I’m generally a believer in ‘pricing rounds’ I initially didn’t agree with the premise of the post. Photo credit: D. Blanchard/O’Reilly Media.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

Local Angel Community / Recycled Capital. Fred Wilson wrote an eloquent piece on his blog about “ recycling capital ,&# which every regional community should read. I prefer not to do any angel investments because I focus on my VC funds but it was gratifying to write some small checks to support local teams.

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 27, 2014

With that background, here are 30 tips to help you make the most of Gust: Subscribe to the Gust Blog , and go back and read the past posts. Gust is used by over 1,000 angel investment groups, accelerators, business plan competitions and support programs to manage their applications.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 5, 2024

Here are the top blog posts EO posted on Inc.com in 2023: 1. And don’t miss Eden’s follow-up post for EO Blog, How to Stay Ahead of Crisis PR with ChatGPT. Million in Startup Funding Tal Moore (EO Los Angeles) is a serial entrepreneur and founder of Popsmith. Did you catch them all? Insights Learned From Raising $1.5

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propel(x)

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

The Angel Capital Association’s Knowledge Center : Packed with advice for angels just starting out, as well as for angel group leaders, the ACA has compiled a library of instructional videos and webinars to aide your investment journey. Be sure to check out their guide to different approaches to angel investing.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

” We have collected a wide range of resources for founders who may be considering launching a new company; angel investing/becoming a VC; buying a company; joining boards; consulting; serving as an interim executive; or just getting a job. Our goal is to invest in, co-invest with and/or recruit founders in transition.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 1, 2022

Versatile VC runs a no-cost community for founders in transition, “ Founders Next Move “ We have collected a wide range of resources for founders who may be considering launching a new company ; angel investing/becoming a VC ; buying a company ; joining boards ; consulting ; serving as an interim executive , or just getting a job.

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OnStartups

APRIL 30, 2022

The following is based on a blog post I wrote 11 years ago. I write blog articles. Over the past 15+ years, I've been an active angel investor. Over the past 15+ years, I've been an active angel investor. It markedly improved my life, so I decided to create a v2. You can access this post by visiting SorryMustPass.org.

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 6, 2023

Since receiving the first angel investment in September 2020, WeBudding has managed to attract a cumulative investment of 3 million US dollars thus far. In May 2022, WeBudding successfully secured a Pre-Series A round of investment, raising approximately 2 million US dollars from Strong Ventures, Capstone Partners, and Schmidt.

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OurCrowd

DECEMBER 14, 2021

The post [PRESS RELEASE] UAE business leaders introduce Emirati startups to Israelis at OurCrowd-Emirates Angels Event appeared first on OurCrowd Blog. Jerusalem & Abu Dhabi, Oct. Read more here.

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OurCrowd

OCTOBER 13, 2020

13, 2020 – OurCrowd, the world’s largest global venture investing platform and Emirates Angels Investors Association, the leading Emirati angel investment network, today held an online event which gave Israeli investors and entrepreneurs their first glimpse of the tech opportunities available in the United Arab Emirates.

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