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Angel funding vs. Venture Capital. What are the benefits and drawbacks?

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Jan. 16, 2012

Brian Sheets answered this question

Catherine:
The industry standard is that they are both part of the long-term, traditional funding process. There are some companies that go straight to VC’s for funding, others that go directly to the pink-sheets, and some boot-strap with bank loans or internal financing. However, most ... more

Jan. 16, 2012

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Dec. 28, 2011

Lauren Buchsbaum asked a question

How do websites and social networks get valued?

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Dec. 12, 2011

Sami Can Tandogdu and 1 other person answered this question at this roundtable

How Much is Facebook Really Worth? [8/17 @ 1 pm]

Like valuation of any company, social networks should be valued based on their capability of generating cash (there are other methodologies, I will talk about them later on...)
Revenues: Social networks generate revenue mainly on advertisement, other sources of revenues can be freemium (linkedin), e-commerce or ... more

Dec. 6, 2011

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How do I find start up financing internationally?

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Dec. 5, 2011

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Nov. 29, 2011

Lauren Buchsbaum asked a question

How do you start a small business without much investment?

Nov. 28, 2011

Sandra Baptist and 1 other person answered this question

Hi there, I wrote an article on this for one of my blogs:
http://www.successfulfinancialwomen.com/2010/10/08/what-kind-of-business-coul...
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Nov. 16, 2011

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Nov. 3, 2011

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Oct. 24, 2011

Susan Lannis and 1 other person answered this question

What was your first business venture? What age were you when you started this venture?

I was about 11 or 12 when my sister and 2 brothers and I opened a lemonade and snow cone stand in the front yard. Ran it for about 3 weekends. We were on a small street (Warlock) perpendicular to a well traveled one. I ... more

As angel investors, do you ever encourage startups to stay 'bootstrapped'? If so, what might be the circumstances where this would happen?

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Oct. 6, 2011

Nipun Jethi selected a best answer for at this roundtable

Startup Funding: Everything You Need to Know About Working With Angel Investors [9/29 @ 11 am]

What are the top 3 non-financial attributes angels look for in startups?

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Oct. 4, 2011

Garry Wood and 3 other people answered this question at this roundtable

Startup Funding: Everything You Need to Know About Working With Angel Investors [9/29 @ 11 am]

1) Management team - quality, experience, track record.
2) Scalability of offering.
3) Need to have versus nice to have, and customer's ROI more

Would you invest in a start-up that does not believe in mentoring?

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Oct. 3, 2011

Jonathan Wu and 1 other person answered this question at this roundtable

Startup Funding: Everything You Need to Know About Working With Angel Investors [9/29 @ 11 am]

Hi Adele,
I would not invest in a start-up where the management team does not believe in mentoring since it's a reflection that the individuals are closed-minded and lack sufficient experience to appreciate different perspectives, advice or the concept of mentoring.
All the best,
Jonathan more

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Oct. 3, 2011

Jonathan Wu answered this question at this roundtable

Startup Funding: Everything You Need to Know About Working With Angel Investors [9/29 @ 11 am]

What are the top 3 "red flags" or reasons to not provide angel funding?

Hi Ron,
From my experience, the top 3 "red flags" or reasons to not provide angel funding are:
1. Misrepresentation or lacks of trust - The individuals seeking funding have misrepresented information that they have provided to us or we have caught them in a lie.
2. Questionable ... more

How many angel or seed stage deals are done each year?

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Sept. 30, 2011

Andre Marquis answered this question at this roundtable

Startup Funding: Everything You Need to Know About Working With Angel Investors [9/29 @ 11 am]

http://www.angelcapitalassociation.org/data/Documents/Press%20Center/ACA%20St... for 2009 information. PwC MoneyTree looks at the VC and private equity numbers.