Paul G. Silva

MARCH 25, 2025

Their candid feedback revealed a stark truth: The angel investment landscape had fundamentally changed, but our model hadn’t. ” List all possible causes of that failure Identify the most dangerous factors Develop mitigation strategies immediately This process helps you see risks your optimism might otherwise blind you to.

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Gust

MAY 22, 2012

This is a good time to reflect on my experience with locally based angel investment. I just finished with the fourth of our annual angel investment event for my local group based in Eugene and Corvallis, Oregon. This year we started with more than 30 submissions from startups.

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Angel Capital Association

AUGUST 13, 2021

I’m sharing my thought process because perhaps it will nudge some of you to angel invest too! I consider myself a furiously curious person, and angel investing is one of the most rewarding ways I’ve experienced to satisfy this curiosity. My angel investing hobby was making me a better Founder, CEO, and business leader.

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 14, 2023

More than ever, angel investors play an important role in solving some of the world’s greatest challenges, and they level the playing field in ways that support socioeconomic situations and diversity. For investors themselves, angel investing is a mix of exhilaration and caution. Going it alone.

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Paul G. Silva

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Our innovation: Each judge got their own pool of money to invest however they wanted. Traditional approach: A small group of judges decides winners by consensus.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 3, 2013

But while universities are developing online content they are not fundamentally disrupting leaning because the method of delivery is not a new business model. Obviously that barrier has been brought down with low-cost ability to capture, stream and distribute content over the Internet. “Online education is truly going to kill us.”

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This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 18, 2012

Top talent drives revenues, business development, great product development. I've placed almost 30 people at startup companies, from developers to designers, in the past few years because there's no greater impact I can make on a company. Oh, you're going to hire 15 engineers with my $5mm?

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 13, 2022

When presenting to angels, it’s critical to show proof of concept, traction with regards product/service development, and revenues. Case in point: Two venture capital groups recently pulled out of a game-changing SaaS company investment because the founder radically inflated financials and misrepresented the product development stage.

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The Seraf Compass

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Angel investing started to break into the mainstream in popular American culture in the early 2000s. It started with stories of individuals striking it rich from investments in companies like eBay, Yahoo, PayPal and Google.

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Gust

OCTOBER 17, 2012

I began studying angel investing returns about 10 years ago as a result of a problem I couldn’t resolve: The investing world seemed certain that angel investors were rubes. Conventional wisdom dictated that they made reckless investments in very early-stage ventures mostly doomed to fail. and the U.K.,

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Gust

DECEMBER 13, 2011

Then, I looked at angel investment in the US over the past five years, as reported by the Center for Venture Research , in billions of dollars. US Angel Investment – All Regions. Investment. This data on angel investing is clearly not as granular as the MoneyTree© data for VC investing.

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 17, 2024

Angel investors have the opportunity to capitalize on this situation by leveraging the illiquidity of traditional larger venture funds. Strategic Shift Towards Angel Investment At PIN, we have observed a dynamic shift where founders increasingly seek strategic angel investments.

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This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 21, 2011

A lot has been written about whether or not we should be encouraging 1000 startups to bloom and the proliferation of incubators, as well as the growth of angel investing. I'm all for people putting $25k to work to try something out--and if it works, having the momentum to raise more capital.

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Gust

OCTOBER 1, 2014

No, but there are several sets of courses on angel investing that can provide a good base from which to start. Another course (that is getting a bit long in the tooth now) is Angel Investing as a Team Sport, developed by the National Association of Seed and Venture Funds (now part of SSTI).

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Gust

DECEMBER 6, 2011

An experienced software engineer, for example, can develop a new mobile app with his or her own resources and market the product on the web with very little capital. There are several important sources of capital for entrepreneurs starting their businesses, depending on the stage of development of the company. ANNUAL US $$$.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

And this era ushered in by Amazon changed everything from the age of founders to the skill sets required to the structure of the VC industry and even to the layout of cities (yes, I would proclaim that boldly that Amazon AWS affected city development). thus the rise of “pre seed” investing).

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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

OCTOBER 11, 2009

But if you have approached a senior member of your industry and if they’re on 4 advisory boards, have done 3 angel investments and probably have a full time gig themselves – it is hard to really get into the details of your company. At a minimum their angel investments will likely take precedence.

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 20, 2024

an early allergen introduction system taking the Tech Category, and Deep Blue , a company transforming soft tissue surgery by developing next generation surgical devices to prevent soft tissue surgery failure in the Life Sciences Category. “As He was a sought-after expert and speaker about sophisticated angel investment.

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Gust

MARCH 15, 2014

If you are an angel investor, the only way to do it is to take things very seriously. If you take angel investing seriously, you should aim to develop a portfolio of at least 30-40 investments over 5-10 years of active investing. If you invest in 40 startups, 20 of them (absolute minimum!)

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2021

So is angel investing. You need to develop pattern recognition for what truly exceptional looks like. If you see every FinTech company you can possible meet (or even a sub-sector of FinTech like Insurance Tech company … you can truly develop both intuition and expertise over time). Venture is a numbers game.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 19, 2009

You want to hire a crack team of developers but you haven’t raised enough money yet. You’re trying to get you contacts to get you that introduction to Ron Conway to sprinkle his legitimacy on your company through an angel investment. All of these things are nearly impossible for most entrepreneurs.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 25, 2013

At the centure of this quirky building that houses an advertising school , a yoga studio , and video production companies is Studiomates --"a collaborative workspace of designers, illustrators, bloggers, writers, and developers" run by Tina Eisenberg --perhaps better known as Swiss Miss. 55 Washington Street. Domino Sugar Factory.

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TechCrunch

JULY 13, 2022

Gradient Ventures, or GV, led the newest round, which included Flybridge Capital, Firstminute Capital, Rackhouse Ventures and a group of angel investments from former executives at Adidas, Bonobos, Salesforce, ASOS, ThredUp, Zalando and Stripe. 1984 Ventures, which led Syrup Tech’s pre-seed round last year, invested as well.

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Gust

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

Leaders and active members of all the major North American angel groups attend this three day conference, along with a large delegation of international business angels. Sessions are all about how to improve angel investing and manage angel groups, as well as connecting with other industry players and getting technical presentations.

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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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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. AdReady – Develops software tools and management platform that assists content publishers and ad agencies with the creation of display ads. We spoke briefly about why. Short answer: no.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 28, 2025

Whether you’re seeking angel investment, venture capital, or another form of funding, the pitch deck plays a central role in showcasing the potential of your business that will bring a high yield back to an investor. Specify the funding amount you are seeking and explain how you plan to use the investment.

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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. Let’s explore them.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 5, 2024

Look at them as catalysts for growth, enhancing both your business and your personal development,” Shawn explains. “If Use these to inspire your thinking and develop better ways to serve your customers or clients. Having people from your network bet on you with an angel investment is like motivational rocket fuel.”

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Now, another new company has entered the community-led growth fray with a slightly different approach to the existing players, one focused on developer communities and with open source at its core. We’re the first going in the developer space.” To help take things to the next level, Crowd.dev has just raised €2.2 million ($2.2

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StartupNation

JANUARY 6, 2022

The way people fund their business has also been evolving and, in 2022, the traditional ways like angel investment and VCs will walk hand in hand with new and emerging blockchain-based options that offer loans outside the traditional banking system. Angel investment. Get angel investment for your startup.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 13, 2022

ACA members and groups enjoy unprecedented education and networking opportunities, brought to them by the trusted authority in angel investing. The DEI Task Force has developed and published a formal ACA DEI Policy and set its strategic goals for 2022. For brand new angels, ACA launched the first-ever New Angel Cohort.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

Since investing in startup companies is very risky, the only winning investor strategy is to pick well and invest in many companies. A portfolio of 25 investments in startup companies is considered prudent diversification, providing a reasonable chance of excellent portfolio yields.

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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. In addition to the election of the new board members, one current board member was re-elected for a second term and a Vice Chair was elected.

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David Teten VC

JUNE 28, 2021

Resources I’ve developed: VC Recruiters List and Compensation Data. Syllabus for how to launch, manage, and invest a VC fund. Spearhead – $1m to back your angel investing. How to Write a Resume that Sells. How to negotiate a partner role at a VC or private equity firm. Breakinto.VC.

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Berkonomics

MAY 15, 2014

Angel investing today is similar to where venture capital investing was in the mid-1980s. As a result, there is tight agreement today on the form of VC term sheets and definitive investment agreements. Very often, the initial opinions of the people around the table are radically different. Email readers, continue here.]

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