This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 25, 2013

The NYU Center for Urban Science and Progress will be a new institution aimed at using technology and innovation to solve the types of sustainability, transportation and overall life quality issues that the cities of the future will face. Drop me a line at charlie@brooklynbridgeventures.com.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 14, 2024

Four startup finalists pitched to an audience of entrepreneurs and angel investors For the sixth consecutive year the San Diego Angel Conference (SDAC), held at the University of San Diego, made sizeable investments into two startup finalists of its four-month-long program.

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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. Clearly articulate who the problem impacts and why existing solutions are inadequate.

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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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TechCrunch

MARCH 13, 2023

Marjorie Radlo-Zandi Contributor Share on Twitter Marjorie Radlo-Zandi is an entrepreneur, board member, mentor to startups and angel investor who shows early-stage businesses how to build and successfully scale their businesses. More posts by this contributor 5 sustainable best practices for bootstrapped startups You’ve sold your company.

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 18, 2020

By: Sarah Dickey, ACA Membership Director Groundbreaking economist, author, investor, and entrepreneur is honored with the Angel Capital Association’s Hans Severiens Award While performing the research that culminated in her book, The Next Wave: Financing and Investing Strategies for Growth-Oriented Women Entrepreneurs , Alicia Robb, Ph.D.,

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Gust

JULY 31, 2012

The latter category of investments appeared, at the time of investment, to be high-growth companies and for a variety of reasons survived, but proved to be no-growth companies –hence, sideways. Most angel investors hold an ownership position in a few companies that have no exit opportunity.

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Gust

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Present a sustainable competitive advantage. . “Bet on the jockey, not the horse” is a familiar saying among investors. Tell them the high points about you and your team’s background and achievements. You need to communicate effectively how your company is different and why you have an advantage over the competition.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

So entrepreneurs need to think the same way some VCs do – because markets change, competition changes, innovation & technology cycles move so fast only having a few truly outstanding leaders in your company can you sustain any sort of advantage. Perhaps somebody needs to organize it a bit better to go into more angel deals.

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AsiaTechDaily

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Villgro co-founded Impact Pioneers, the first impact angel investment platform in the Philippines, and WE Rise Community, an access-to-finance platform for women entrepreneurs to connect to capital, content, and a community of peers and ecosystem enablers in order to bridge the gender financing gap in the ecosystem.

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TechCrunch

JULY 13, 2022

Ajebutter22 would work at Gamsole, a gaming startup, and Cisco before venturing into angel investments in 2020. “It That was behind deciding to invest in tech,” said the artist who has invested in AltSchool, a talent-matching platform, and Nestcoin, an Africa-focused web3 startup. “I

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 15, 2022

Atarraya , creator of Shrimpbox, a sustainable “plug-and-play” shrimp farming technology, is swimming to the surface after being in stealth mode since 2019. We wanted to make the shrimp business more sustainable and more efficient without destroying the environment,” Russek said. “We million in Series A dollars, and a new U.S.

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Gust

DECEMBER 19, 2011

One of the most important questions you will be asked by potential investors is how your solution beats the competition’s, not just today, but over the three to five year life of their investment. The concept is called “sustainable competitive advantage.” This advantage is not sustainable.

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StartupNation

AUGUST 11, 2021

You want to introduce them to people, grow their social and investing circles. I got into angel investing several years ago, as I had retired, I had wanted to certainly diversify my investments. You want to introduce them to people, grow their social and investing circles.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

Typically, they must also change and tune their executive team, to keep up with the increasing demands of a growing company on process discipline and sustainable success. Another important thing to remember when selecting investors is that not all money is the same.

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propel(x)

DECEMBER 11, 2017

Investor Brian Cohen, a part of the New York Angels and author of What Every Angel Investors Wants You to Know outlines eight questions when looking at potential companies to invest in. Provisional patents or lawsuits pending don’t add up to a strong sustainable competitive advantage.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

This gave me a front-row seat to the world of tech/innovation, and I began making some personal angel investments along the way.” According to him, a valuable company, sustained by growth and impact, naturally becomes an attractive acquisition or public offering candidate.

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Gust

MAY 24, 2012

By contrast, venture capital and angel investments normally take the form of Preferred Stock with rights and preferences set forth in the company’s Certificate of Incorporation and other governance documents. Options and warrants, when issued, are also typically exercisable for shares of Common Stock.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Sustainable competitive advantage. Investors will likely talk to dozens of potential customers, starting with your reference list (undoubtedly well prepped). They will also speak to technical leaders and industry contacts where they have prior relationships. No validated pain, no deal. Business and financial status.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Now there is a new book to add to the ecosystem building library — Creating Startup Junkies: Building Sustainable Venture Ecosystems in Unexpected Places by Jeff Amerine and Jeff Standridge. Jeff Standridge has been an invited speaker, trainer and consultant for numerous companies, institutions and organizations across five continents.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 28, 2023

Walter Thompson Editorial Manager, TechCrunch+ @yourprotagonist Just starting out angel investing? “There simply aren’t enough entrepreneurs providing adequately ESG-aligned investing opportunities,” according to T. . ” Thanks for reading! Avoid these 7 mistakes. Investors want best-of-the-best ESG data.

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 6, 2022

Joshua Politis, Deputy Managing Partner of Transport Capital and Chief Investment Officer of TC Ventures, commented: “We believe that transportation by sea and air is at a multi-generational inflection point, with the need to decarbonise and digitalise dramatically accelerating.

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Angel Capital Association

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Bagchi Law is committed to providing legal counsel while actively investing in the success and growth of our local entrepreneurs, contributing to the region's dynamic landscape," said Neil. In the realm of angel investing, syndication is emerging as a powerful strategy, reshaping the traditional localized landscape.

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Gust

DECEMBER 28, 2011

Even if that startup could achieve excess profitability, in that case profits above the level needed to sustain growth are money that should have been spent on generating more growth. Kills credibility regarding long-term growth and the way things work.

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Impact Hub

DECEMBER 28, 2023

By prioritising seniors’ health and well-being, Donkey Move aligns its mission with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), making a meaningful contribution to societal progress. The support provided by Impact Hub Taipei extends beyond the accelerator programme.

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Jason Malki

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Triet has a wealth of experience in portfolio support, angel investing, venture scout networks, advising emerging funds and startups, and has also been a founder himself. Joining venture scout networks allowed me to build a track record, and I ventured into angel investing. What is it that excites you about investing?

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Angel Capital Association

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

With more than 20 years of experience investing in startups among the leadership team at PixelEdge, they understand the challenges facing angels in today's evolving landscape. “We We are constantly striving to enhance member benefits while also fulfilling our role as steward of the angel investment community.

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TechCrunch

JULY 20, 2021

I started angel investing and it gave me exposure to a fantastic and wide variety of founders and innovative ideas. Lastly, as we’ve all seen, the crisis catapulted the digitization of businesses and purchase funnels for more established businesses that now need digital growth marketing talent to help maintain their sustainability.

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Jason Malki

AUGUST 7, 2023

And so, with my entrepreneurial background as the centerpiece of my resume, I started dipping my toes into angel investing. Each investment, each startup story added a new layer to my understanding of the intricate landscape of tech investing, igniting a passion that eventually paved my way to raising my first venture fund.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

According to estimates from PitchBook, venture capital and angel investment activity has declined since 2021, with a 40 percent reduction in the amount of companies receiving investment and a 50 percent decrease in investment funding.

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Impact Hub

MARCH 13, 2020

We support and foster the creation of solutions, teams, and environments that are striving towards sustainable change. You become a part of global change – we are dedicated to pursuing gender diverse entrepreneurial models that reflect the diverse world we live and work in. Impact makers and innovative humans always come first.

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 7, 2021

We funded this deal in less than a month with a syndicate of the Alliance of Angels, SWAN Ventures, and Oregon Sports Angels.“ With our three angel investing groups, we believe we have found investors with deep technical expertise that share our passion for reducing plastic pollution on this planet.”

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Angel Capital Association

JULY 13, 2020

By: Sarah Dickey, ACA Membership Director Earlier this week the Clean Energy Venture Group (CEVG) and E8 Angels announced a partnership for national climate tech angel investing with the goal to achieve greater efficiencies and impact. How was this collaboration formed?

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Don Dodge

APRIL 6, 2015

Angel investing in tech startups is a gut wrenching and risky business. Most of them lose, but sometimes you invest in a “unicorn” and make 100 times your money or even more. It has never been easier to start a company, but it has never been harder to build a sustainable business.

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TechCrunch

MAY 11, 2021

The country’s capital Warsaw has an angel investment scene, but founders instead often look to Germany for smaller investments because “the distance from Wroc?aw We are excited by environmental and sustainability sector, which we invest in. Alena Hloba, community manager, RST Ventures for Earth.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

.” That’s not to say that Tripledot doesn’t have its own strong in-house game makers, he added, “but many of our peers excel in making great games but not how to reach large audiences, or to scale them into sustainable businesses. Now this capital gives us firepower.”

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Angel Capital Association

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

As in previous bubble deflations, the malaise began with public market declines—a sharp Q1’22 fall in the S&P 500 -- and successively impacted unicorns and other pre-IPO companies, then late/growth stage and finally early-stage and seed-stage/angel investing. The exit markets fueling higher valuations are essentially closed.

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