Web 2.0 companies connect one to many, about little or much, deliver it whenever and wherever, on whatever, to some or none.
Web 2.0 companies are delivering the infrastructure which was first disconnected, then it became more connected, and eventually it will seamlessly merge everyone’s connection for yet unknown functionality and value. That’s the next […]

Ideas are a dime a dozen.

No barriers to entry - almost everyone can do it.

Can’t grow large enough.

There’s no way to get out of the investment.

It’s a good idea you’re not the right person.

Most angel investors are not partners.

You’re not prepared.

Not enough progress.

1. Ideas are a dime a dozen.
There’s a pretty big […]

An associate named Marko made a post here. Marko is a veteran startUp guy. He spent 6-7 years at his first startUp practically from day one.
He grew with the company, through it’s first couple of years and 70 angel investors who financed millions of startUp dollars. He went through the “You can’t do that!” […]

If a potential Angel investor is going to meet with you and listen to your pitch then the capital you’re seeking is yours to LOOSE.Angel investors have every reason on earth to not write the check. Make sure they have the Money, Understanding, and Belief. Be relentless. You’ll get the check.
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Most of the dozens of startup people I have dealt with don’t understand how to get investment from angels. StartUps seeking investment are afraid that actually asking for a check will abort the very thing they’re about to request - angel investment . The fear becomes convoluted logic -

“if I ask then I’ll be perceived […]

If you live in California you got half of the venture money and half of the deals the first quarter of 2008. All the rest of the country got the rest (really 54%). Wow!
In the past couple of days PriceWaterhouseCoopers
reported their first quarter MoneyTree report. This is a great source of information about […]

Daniel Primack writes in PE Week Wire — Tuesday, January 22 about a company that helps set some markers about possible valuations - not that any possible result accomplished by this data point relates to starting anything today or yesterday - unless you’ve hit the critical marker of demonstrative audience interest, growth, and importance - […]