Angel Investor
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10 Ways to Validate a Sales Forecast
Entrepreneur.com &bull Feb 3, 2010
Even without data, there are other ways to test your projections. Full Story »
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Twitter creator Dorsey's Square counts Mayer, Rose, Dyson among angels
Venture Beat &bull Jan 26, 2010
Square, the mobile payments startup from Twitter creator Jack Dorsey, revealed an impressive roster of angel investors today. Among them: Google’sMarissa Mayer and husband Zach Bogue, Foursquare and Dodgeball founder Dennis Crowley, Twitter co-founder Biz Stone, prolific angel investor Ron… Full Story »
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Alternatives to Venture Capital Funding
Small Business Online Community &bull Jan 4, 2010
When it comes to raising money for a startup, many people think of venture capital funding. However, the chance of getting funded by a venture capital firms is slim and the process is very often frustrating. There are some excellent alternatives to venture capital that you… Full Story »
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What Is The Definition of An Angel Investor?
My Venture Pad &bull Dec 31, 2009
Yesterday I had a good conversation with Nivi, the co-author of the great Venture Hacks blog. He recently added me to AngelList, a directory of angel and seed investors that Nivi curates. Our discuss... Full Story »
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Rob Delman of Golden Seeds: Pitch Preparation Tips for Angels
My Venture Pad &bull Dec 22, 2009
[Guest post by Rob Delman, a professional angel investor and an active member of Golden Seeds in New York. He is proud to be nicknamed the "Golden Dude" by his female forum mates.] As an angel inv... Full Story »
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How Minority-Owned Businesses Can Catch a Break
BusinessWeek.com Small Business News &bull Dec 4, 2009
Minority- and women-owned businesses may not be using all the resources?such as professional associations and municipalities?that can help them Full Story »
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Investors of Tomorrow: What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up?
My Venture Pad &bull Dec 3, 2009
Are you smarter than a 5th grader? While this phrase has become a wildly popular game and game show, it is also an interesting segue into a recent post in The Business Insider. Daniel Schultz, DFJ ... Full Story »
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Apples, Oranges, and Making Startups Pay to Pitch.
My Venture Pad &bull Dec 2, 2009
I hate it when people push issues way too far, diluting their points by overextending them. Stretch your generalization net too far and you catch a lot of innocent fish along with the sharks. Do that ... Full Story »
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Inspiring Innovation in Startups & The Erotic Ocean
My Venture Pad &bull Dec 1, 2009
At the very heart of any entrepreneur is innovation. Innovators look at things very differently. They wonder why, not why not. They think yes, not no. For them, the world is a place of possibilities, ... Full Story »
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Revolutionary Angels Defends Business Plan Competition Amidst Widespread Criticism
Xconomy &bull Nov 30, 2009
A post last week on the New York Times’ “You’re the Boss” small business blog examined the phenomenon of business plan competitions with high entry fees, with the focus largely on Revolutionary Angels, a Cambridge, MA-based competition we profiled in… Full Story »
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The Best Startup Funding is Initial Sales
My Venture Pad &bull Nov 6, 2009
We all forget too easily: the best startup funding is sales. Sure, angel investment, friends and family, SBA loans, all of those options are necessary for most startups. But sales is better. If... Full Story »
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Matching Algorithm
My Venture Pad &bull Nov 2, 2009
Because I was the Acting CTO for eHarmony at its start, I quite often get introduced to people who have an idea for a startup company that is based on some kind of matching algorithm. They describe th... Full Story »
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Video: Business Answers: Late payments & angel investing
Small Business News on MSNBC &bull Oct 25, 2009
October 25: Robert Walsh, the commissioner of the New York City Department of Small Business Services, and Harleen Kahlon, a general manager at TheSteet.com, answer viewer questions about how to handle late payments in the economic downturn and whether to… Full Story »
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Chris Spears
thriveamerica.com via @courtneystoll &bull Jul 14, 2009We have had amazing guests visit the set of ThriveAMERICA. We have identified and put a collection of the best segments thus far. Typically these are the final segments and the ones that aren’t getting seen as much. I have… Full Story »
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Ways To Raise Funds For a Small Business
consumerist.com via @mubiz06 &bull Jul 8, 2009Forgive potential investors for being skeptical of tossing you their spare change for your business proposition in this post-Madoff world. Banks aren't exactly waving small-business loans in your face these days either, so what's someone with a great new business… Full Story »
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Seven Keys Every Entrepreneur Must Know About Business Angels When Seeking Private Investment
www.2-small-business.com via @EBizConsultant &bull May 31, 2009Small Business Ideas & Small Business Marketing: Seven Keys Every Entrepreneur Must Know About Business Angels When Seeking Private Investment Full Story »
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Young Entrepreneur: Hiring a Management Team
www.allbusiness.com via @anthonymogilin &bull May 7, 2009Thriving in Tough Times Reduce Health Care Costs Trade Magazines D&B Credit Reports Full Story »
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A Lesson on Selling Investors (or Anyone Else)
Small Biz Trends &bull Apr 27, 2009
A few weeks ago, I received an email from a guy in another state asking me to talk to him about his business idea because I am an angel investor and have written about the topic. I get a lot… Full Story »
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ibj.com Indianapolis Business Journal Federal stimulus trickles down
cms.ibj.com via @whigumstyx &bull Apr 25, 2009There?s a smorgasbord available for small businesses in the federal stimulus. The trick is figuring out how to get a plate. Plenty of local experts are serving up access to the buffet. And some entrepreneurs are digging in. But others… Full Story »
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5 Unconventional Ways to Fund Your Franchise
www.entrepreneur.com via
@MaxMuscleSN &bull Apr 23, 2009
Find Vendors Business, Legal Forms Incorporate/LLC Colleges & Business Schools Franchise Your Business Keyword Research Full Story »
