Angel Investing

JOBS Act: The Winners And Losers

Christopher Hytry Derrington | Posted 05.26.2012

Read More: Outsourcing, Investing, Small Business, Friends and Family Investing, Onshoring, Crowdfunding, Angel Investing, Rural America, Crowdsourcing, Sec, Venture Capital, Securities and Exchange Commission, Jobs Act, Entrepreneurship, Small Business America, Jobs, Small Business News
Christopher Hytry Derrington

This pending law is a game-changer for the biggest risk-takers in American Capitalism: the entrepreneurs who are creating jobs by starting and growing companies and the investors who provide them with the financial resources to do so. I'm one of the winners of this bill -- but that doesn't mean I'm not attuned to the losers.

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A Challenge to the Startup Investment Community: Going Beyond Pattern Matching

Women 2.0 | Posted 05.01.2012

Read More: Angel Investing, Pattern Matching, Women in Tech, Startups Investment, Investment Silicon Valley, Women Tech, Pattern Matching Investment, Technology News
Women 2.0

There's been a lot of talk recently about making Silicon Valley a true meritocracy, and I am so excited because it means we as a community have hope. First comes hope, then comes action, and then comes change.

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What Is A Revenue Based Loan?

Fred Wilson | Posted 12.17.2011

Read More: Small Business, Startup Financing, Angel Investing, Startup, Angel Investors, Venture Capitalists, Banks, Small Business Loan, Venture Capital, Technology Investing, Investors, Small Business News
Fred Wilson

Revenue-based financing can be a great option for profitable companies looking for a straightforward way to raise funding without dilution, change of control, or a personal guarantee.

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What We Are Seeing

Fred Wilson | Posted 12.13.2011

Read More: Startup Hiring, Startups, Tech Startups, Bubble, Startup Investing, Venture Capital, Angel Investing, Tech Bubble, Silicon Valley, Small Business News
Fred Wilson

The Wall Street Journal has a story out today that says "Web Startups Hit Cash Crunch." There has been a fair bit of reaction in the tech blogs and I thought I'd toss into the discussion some things we are seeing.

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What Makes a Good Venture Capitalist?

Mahendra Ramsinghani | Posted 11.22.2011

Read More: Investing, Small Business, Angel Investing, Techrepublic, Startups, Michael Arrington, Venture Capital, Technology, Marc Andreessen, Small Business News
Mahendra Ramsinghani

Michael Arrington, editor of the popular tech startup news site, TechCrunch has decided to shift gears and become a venture capitalist (VC). Debates...

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Venture Capital Firm Targets Women-Led Businesses

Angie Chang | Posted 10.10.2011

Read More: Female CEOs, Angel Investing Women, Angel Investing, Women CEOs, Angel Investors, Women Executives, Women in Technology, Women in Business, Women in Tech, Female Executives, Angel Investors Women, Business Women, Small Business America, Technology News
Angie Chang

Golden Seeds makes investments in early stage high growth companies led by women. We want women to have more power and influence within companies -- and ownership in them -- with opportunities to make companies great places to work for women.

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3 Questions Every Startup Should Answer Before Choosing An Investor

Roger Ehrenberg | Posted 07.20.2011

Read More: Small Business, Angel Investing, Angel Investors, Venture Capitalists, Startups, Entrepreneurs, Venture Capital, Entrepreneurship, Small Business America, Investors, Business News
Roger Ehrenberg

You need to understand your business requirements before figuring out how much to raise and from whom to raise it.

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My Attorney Just Shattered My Fundraising Dreams

Christopher Hytry Derrington | Posted 07.18.2011

Read More: Outsourcing, Investing, Sec, Small Business, Friends and Family Investing, Onshoring, Crowdfunding, Angel Investing, Rural America, Crowdsourcing, Venture Capital, Entrepreneurship, Securities and Exchange Commission, Small Business America, Business News
Christopher Hytry Derrington

The first step in my crowdfunding journey was understanding exactly why the SEC prohibits this form of fundraising.

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Websites Connect Startups With Investors

Lynn-Ann Gries | Posted 06.15.2011

Read More: Small Business America, Early-Stage Startups, Angellist, Small Business, Crowdfunding, Angel Investing, Angel Investors, Startups, Entrepreneurs, Venture Capital, Entrepreneurship, Venture Funds, Investors, Business News
Lynn-Ann Gries

Online platforms have emerged in recent years to connect entrepreneurs with investors. They enhance traditional venture investing, but they won't replace it.

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Venture Capitalists Aren't Investing In Black Entrepreneurs

Mike Green | Posted 06.05.2011

Read More: Investments, Black Innovation, Financing, Angel Investing, Equity, Black America, Angel Investors, Economy, Early Stage Companies, Ecosystems, Funding, Innovation Economy, Innovation, Entrepreneurs, Venture Capital, Angels, Invest, Investors, Entrepreneurial, Investing, Enterprise, High-Growth Companies, Unemployment, Angel Capital, Private, Venture, Venture Capital Investors, Startups, Innovative, Entrepreneurship, STEM Education, Small Business, Small Business America, Business News
Mike Green

Investing in high-growth companies creates jobs while generating more wealth for investors. The formula has worked for the private venture capital investment community. Unfortunately, no such active community exists in black America.

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Interview With NYC Startup STELLAService Co-Founder Jordy Leiser

Dave Lerner | Posted 06.05.2011

Read More: Small Business America, Investing, Img, Columbia University, Angel Investing, Startups, Entrepreneurs, Venture Capital, Entrepreneurship, New York, Stellaservice, Business News
Dave Lerner

Welcome to this week's conversation with Jordy Leiser, CEO of STELLAService, one of the most intriguing and sought-after venture-backed startups in NYC.

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Missing: Black Angel Investors

Mike Green | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Stem, Black Innovation, Angel Investing, Angel Investors, Entrepreneurs, Innovation, Venture Capital, Business, Blackinnovation, Barack Obama, Investing, Education, Angellist, Bici, Black Angels, Investment, Social Entrepreneurship, Resource, Startups, Entrepreneurship, Angelsoft, STEM Education, Small Business America, Bv-Money, Business News
Mike Green

We've complained bitterly about conditions controlled by the majority demographic, but ignored opportunities to invest in establishing a viable entrepreneurial ecosystem to generate new jobs.

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A Journey In Crowdfunding

Christopher Hytry Derrington | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Outsourcing, Small Business America, Investing, Small Business, Angel Investing, Crowdfunding, Securities and Exchange Commission, Venture Capital, Entrepreneurship, Friends and Family Investing, Onshoring, Business News
Christopher Hytry Derrington

You are hereby invited to join my journey as I endeavor to use crowdfunding as a 21st century alternative to angel investment fundraising.

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Rod Kurtz

Ask Rod, Episode 29: Where Can We Find Tech-Savvy Talent?

HuffingtonPost.com | Rod Kurtz | Posted 01.26.2012

Read More: Rod Kurtz, Video, Angel Investing, International Business, Business Travel, Ask Rod, Hiring Employees, Recruiting, Hiring, Global Business, Venture Capital, Managing Employees, Foreign Investment, Small Business Video, Small Business News

Executive Editor Rod Kurtz explains how to hire tech geeks, why more investors are looking overseas and what you can do to stay on Aaron Sorkin's good...

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Why Sundance and Its Filmmakers Resemble Silicon Valley and Its Entrepreneurs

Marc Ruxin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Internet, Indie, Sundance Film Festival, Vc, Angel Investing, Sling Blade, Twitter, High Tech Economics, Mark Cuban, Mark Zuckerberg, Tim Westegren, Facebook, Insta Gram, Amazon, Tumblr, Juno, Park City, Little Miss Sunshine, Computer Industry, Blue Valentine, Jeff Skoll, Bay Area, Silicon Valley, Netflix, Pandora, Entertainment News
Marc Ruxin

For those who don't know enough about independent film to consider investing, I would love to ask: Are tech entrepreneurs and indie filmmakers cut from the same cloth?

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So Are Super Angels Extinct?

Dave Lerner | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Aydin Senkut, Venture Capital, Chris Sacca, Chris Dixon, Mark Suster, SV Angel, Felicis Ventures, Angel Investing, Lowercase Capital, Jerry Neumann, 500 Hats. Dave McClure, Ron Conway, Founder Collective, Floodgate, Mike Maples, Superangel, Small Business America, Extinction, Business News
Dave Lerner

Reports of the death of the so-called "superangel" have been greatly exaggerated. In fact I would submit that in Darwinian fashion he has mutated somewhat to adapt to the necessities of an evolving entrepreneurial ecosystem.

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Winning Women

Angela Haines | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Avante Mezzanine Partners, Angel Investing, Women Entrepreneurs, Ernst & Young, Wharton Women, CB Transportation, Bill Ford, Carole Borden, CCA GLobal Partners, DSP Clinical Research, Darlene Panzitta, Ford Motor Company, Angel Capital Association, Golden Seeds, Business News
Angela Haines

For 24 years Ernst and Young, a global company with 144,000 employees,which specializes in assurance, tax, transactions and advisory services, has he...

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Why The 'Seed Investing' Phenomenon May Come To An End

Brad Feld | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Small Business America, Angel Investing, Startups, Seed Investing, Entrepreneurs, Fred Wilson, Venture Capital, Tech Bubble, Brad Feld, Business News
Brad Feld

There have been a number of thoughtful "early warning sign" posts in the past few weeks including one from Fred Wilson (Storm Clouds), one from Mark S...

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Competitions Galore: And the Winner Is...

Angela Haines | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: My Starbucks Idea, Ge, Evil Genius Designs, Connect + Develop, Pepsico, Angel-Investing, Tracy Brown, Ecomagination, Julie and Scott Brusae, Starbucks, Golden Seeds, Business News
Angela Haines

TV game shows may have declined in recent years, but idea contests are riding a wave among big corporations. That's because competitions arise when problems loom large -- so no surprise they're currently on the uptick.

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Thoughts on the Various Types of Entrepreneurial Mentorship

Dave Lerner | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Steve Jobs, Venture Capital, Entrepreneurship, Bill Campbell, Dreamit Ventures, Y Combinator, Richard Branson, Mark Suster, Proposition Joe, Angel Investing, Freddie Laker, Mentorship, Corporate Executive Board, Tie, The Wire, Tech Stars, Paul Graham, David Cohen, Launchpad L.A., Business News
Dave Lerner

This is part of my ongoing Series on Mentorship. I've been doing a lot of thinking about mentorship and mentorship programs of late. In that I pro...

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The Mom Motivation

Angela Haines | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Beth Marcus, Walmart, Mompreneurs, L.Jasmine Kim, Angel Investing, Green News, Eco Shopping, Lori Asbury, Microsoft, Babies R US, Jason Graham-Nye, Whole Rood, Venture Capital, Baby Shopping, Kim Graham-Nye, Urban Moms, Target, Green Moms, Eco Moms, Sarah McIlroy, Amazon, Kristy Williams, Golden Seeds, Business News
Angela Haines

A new breed of entrepreneurs is gaining steam: moms who decide to create new businesses after giving birth. While pundits ponder why women are u...

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Angel Profiling (1): A Moveable Feast of Mugs, Maniacs and Masters of the Game

Dave Lerner | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Aydin Senkut, Venture Capital, Chris Sacca, Mark Suster, Demi Moore, Dave McClure, Angel Investing, Poker, Lowercase Capital, Ron Conway, Thugs, Mugs, Will.iam, Mike Maples, Jason Calacanis, Ashton Kutcher, Floodgate, Technology News
Dave Lerner

In this mini-series I intend to elaborate on the subject of angel investing and to give fledgling angels the opportunity to learn more about who we are, how you become an angel, and what the general options are.

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How to Invest in Life Sciences

Angela Haines | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Angel Investing, Life Sciences, Biogen, Alzheimer's Disease, Venture Capital, Arthur Little, Parkinson's Disease, Dupont, Golden Seeds, Marie Wesselhoft, Valeritas, Investment, Science, Patents, Business News
Angela Haines

No area of investing has greater potential pay-offs than companies in the life sciences sector. Who doesn't want to contribute to a cure for Parkinson's or Alzheimer's disease?

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Spotters for Starter Uppers: Helping CEO's Make the Pitch

Angela Haines | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Lauren Flanagan, Covington, Intgel Capital, Someone With, Angel Investing, Phenomenelle Angels, Grant Thornton, Microsoft, Women Entrepreneurs, Venture Capital, Golden Seeds, SCIO Corpo, NBC Universal, Aol Ventures, Springboard Enterprises, Ny Impact, Kay Koplovitz, Amy Millman, Youtube, Cava Capital, Sam Horn, Business News
Angela Haines

On one of the last sweltering days of summer in New York, a group of 21 eager entrepreneurs gathered for an all day boot camp on how to position their fledgling companies to attract investors.

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Mapping the Whole Venture Capital Ecosystem

Dave Lerner | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Entrepreneurial Culture, Venture Capital, Angel Investing, Business News
Dave Lerner

It all started when it occurred to me that we were missing a nice visual map of Silicon Alley's early-stage ecosystem available for everyone to use.

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