TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2021

Kara Penn is the mother of four daughters and owner of Mission Spark, a management and strategy consulting company. And now, thanks to Hustle Fund, she is also an angel investor. Hustle Fund is coming out of stealth today with Angel Squad , a new initiative aimed at making angel investing more accessible to more people.

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TechCrunch

JULY 2, 2021

Jasper Kuria is the managing partner of CRO consultancy The Conversion Wizards and is the founder of Capital & Growth, an e-commerce education site. Gil Penchina on angel investing, market timing, and his ambivalence to venture capital. Share on Twitter. More posts by this contributor.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

Many local angel investment groups work with a local event that creates the illusion of a business pitch contest, awarding investment to the winner. For example: Some of these events mix angel investment with straight-out prize money with in-kind compensation like free consulting, legal work, or rent.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 5, 2024

Set Goals Like Google: Why OKRs Surpass Other Goal-Setting Methods for Entrepreneurs Eric Crews (EO Boston), founder and CEO of management consulting firm Crews & co., My consulting firm has used them with over 100 companies. Also, check out Real Simple Business , where Barry shares his successful business secrets.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Prior to Bling, Feigenwinter founded three other companies in the youth segment, including Switzerland’s largest student magazine, family merchandise and licensing house, as well as a consultancy agency specialized in young adult topics, leading him to be described as the ‘fintech wunderkind’ by German media. It’s now raised a €3.5M

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 22, 2020

By: Emily Angold, ACA Marketing Manager Three new board members were elected at the ACA Annual Members’ Meeting during ACA 2020 – The Summit of Angel Investing held virtually May 12-14, 2020. Kelley Skoloda , from Pittsburg, PA, is the Founder and CEO of KS Consulting & Capital LLC and co-founding member of the Next Act Fund.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

David Teten is founder of Versatile VC and writes periodically at teten.com and @dteten. What are the ‘jobs to be done’ of an investment manager? The macro trends forcing change on the investment management industry. To help our founders in transition. David Teten. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Akshat Dixit.

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AsiaTechDaily

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Aside from market forecast, Low also tells AsiaTechDesk about The Hive Southeast Asia, the mistakes founders make when raising money, and the other sectors that will see increased interest. It provides a venture studio that works actively with founders in the early stages to help them create and launch startups.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 1, 2022

How to win consulting, board, operating, and investment roles with private equity and venture capital funds (video). To help our founders in transition , some of which are interested in becoming scouts. Our goal is to invest in, coinvest with, and/or recruit founders in transition. How to find a job as a VC scout.

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propel(x)

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Legal and corporate due diligence , which involves a detailed investigation on the startup, the founders, contracts, corporate structure, product, compliance, contracts, offering, and more. On the angel investing platform, this component is called Broker Review. However, you can still lose the entire amount invested.

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David Teten VC

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Greg Weyerhaeuser Piasecki will interview David Teten , Founder of Versatile Venture Capital , about his firm’s unique strategy. David Teten is Founder and Partner, Versatile Venture Capital , which invests in early-stage, capital-efficient companies. He has particular focus on fintech.

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

It’s the result of several decades in high tech, three years as an investor in a local Oregon angel investment group , some consulting in due diligence for venture capital, and my experience as founder and co-founder of successful ventures. Startup experience. There’s no good substitute for that experience.

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Jason Malki

AUGUST 3, 2023

Andres, an Industrial Engineer by training, was previously investing in the B2B vSaaS space and comes from a background of strategy consulting. He is also an angel investor and former EdTech entrepreneur. How did you break into tech investing? Traditional VC firms raise money and invest in already created startups.

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David Teten VC

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

We manage PEVCtech , a community for family offices, private equity funds, and VCs focused on using technology and analytics to make better investments in private companies. Our team has a history of investing in diverse and underrepresented founders.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MAY 29, 2019

Chantalle Dumonceaux , co-founder of and adviser to Womena, an angel investment platform focused on women in the Middle East. Moderator Jeff Engell , founder of Blue Oceans Group. Service providers (consulting, accounting, legal, etc.). Grant Warner , director of innovation for Howard University’s Graduate School.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2022

It’s identical to what’s happening in Africa: Less than 1% of all VC dollars went toward startups with one or more women founders last year, according to The Big Deal , which details investments in Africa. Why aren’t female founders getting a bigger piece of the pie? Jihan Abass, founder and CEO, Lami.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 27, 2022

Before launching Compound, he and Schein personally conducted more than 1,300 consultations with tech employees, founders and investors to assess their financial planning needs, he told me. How much can they afford to angel invest? Alexa von Tobel outlines how founders should manage personal finances.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 26, 2021

Cofounder Dani Grant explained to TechCrunch that many small and early-stage companies don’t have the deep pockets to hire a consultant when they run into a challenge, as many charge exorbitant rates and they often have a minimum time requirement. The list includes: Brianne Kimmel – Angel investor and founder of Worklife VC.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

AUGUST 2, 2021

5 Ways to Encourage More Women Into Careers in Venture Capital It’s time to tear open the seemingly impenetrable ‘old boys’ network It’s no secret that founders seek out investors who value diversity and recognize the success that comes from having diverse teams. However, the question of how to make this a reality remains unanswered.

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Feedough

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Of these, only 70,000 get angel investment, and less than 5,000 get venture capital. Most of the investors prefer recommendations from their partners or the founders of startups they’ve already invested in. About 6 million new businesses start in the USA every year. That is, the remaining 5.92 Try to contact them first.

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 25, 2021

By: Sarah Dickey, ACA Membership Director The programming team for ACA 2021 - The Summit of Angel Investing is full of experienced, respected angel investors and ecosystem providers, and they are hard at work creating a virtual experience that will change the way you think about angel investing.

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 21, 2020

Christopher Mirabile is the Chair Emeritus and Public Policy Committee Chair Emeritus of the Angel Capital Association and the co-founder of portfolio management tool www.seraf-investor.com. Congratulations to Christopher on behalf of ACA, angel investors and the start-up ecosystem!

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StartupNation

APRIL 23, 2021

There are several different ways a startup founder might fund his or her business, including series funding, crowdfunding, loans, venture capital and angel investments. As an entrepreneur, investment advisor and consultant to startup founders, I understand that each startup is different.

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David Teten VC

AUGUST 2, 2021

We have the flexibility to invest using both traditional and alternative VC structures. Second, Versatile is launching Founders’ Next Move , an invite-only, no-cost community for founders researching their next move. I suspect many of your readers would get value from our free career resources.

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David Teten VC

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Mr. Piasecki lives in Hanover, NH with his three adorable children near their mother. == David Teten is Founder and Partner, Versatile VC , which invests in early-stage, capital-efficient companies. David is also Founder of Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of Greater New York , now the largest angel group on the East Coast.

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Gust

OCTOBER 11, 2011

The three founders , who had been excellent to that point, looked at each other, and the floor, for just a few seconds, obviously at a loss, until the leader took the initiative. “We don’t like those numbers either,” he said, “they were done for us by an outside financial consultant. ” You be the judge.

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Angel Capital Association

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Editor’s Note – This story originally appeared in the Idaho Business Review by Sharon Fisher and reposted with permission by the Angel Capital Association. To many Idaho companies, Kevin Learned isn’t just an icon, he’s ang angel. Kevin Learned is on his third career, and he’s not done yet. But that’s only what he’s done most recently.

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 5, 2021

Have Little to No Investment Thesis An investment “thesis” is a set of guidelines investors use to guide their investment decisions. As a fund that activates new angel investors, the goal is to provide exposure to a wide variety of industries, deals, and founders.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 7, 2021

David Teten is founder of Versatile VC and writes periodically at teten.com and @dteten. How to win consulting, board and deal roles with PE and VC funds. Hey, founders between gigs: What now? If you want outside capital, VCs will chase after you to invest. Angel investing, venture capital and mentoring.

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Gust

JULY 1, 2012

Generally, the same criteria applies to venture capital investors, although they invest other people’s money, at a later stage, in larger amounts. Both are excited by innovative new products and services, and neither is normally interested in deals in the following domains: Consulting services.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Remember that up to this point, the investor has primarily seen and talked to the founder and CEO, and studied written documents. Before smart investors write a check, they, or a trusted consultant, will want to meet and talk with your key team members, several customers, and evaluate the real product.

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Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Our guest insight this week comes from David Steakley, a past President of the Houston Angel Network, and a reformed management consultant. He is an active angel investor, and he manages several angel funds in Texas. I take this approach to angel investing. By David Steakley.

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David Teten VC

JUNE 14, 2021

Hey, founders between gigs: What now? If you want outside capital, VCs will chase after you to invest. . Unfortunately, most founders are not in that position: 9 out of 10 startups fail. As someone with “founder” on your resume, you have an extra challenge in getting a traditional salaried job. Consulting.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 3, 2022

. “We are building for people that lack the technical skill to do cool things with data and numbers but have ideas and expertise that they want to bring to life and share with the world,” says co-founder and CCO Kelly McEttrick, who’s previously clocked time at Facebook and LinkedIn, among other tech industry roles.

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OurCrowd

JUNE 6, 2021

He has a deep understanding of angel investing and Israel’s technology sector. It is “an opportunity like no other,” Meron, a veteran of IBM, the World Bank and the Boston Consulting Group, tells AgFunder News. Zippin CEO: Let’s democratize investing with OurCrowd. Top Tech News.

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Paul G. Silva

APRIL 8, 2025

The “First Date” Approach to Angel Investing About ten years ago, I witnessed how complexity was strangling angel investment syndication in New England. When I spoke with angel investors, I discovered they weren’t even looking at most of this information ! What would happen if we removed it?

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