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Turn the tables: What’s an angel look like?

Berkonomics

Angel investors, particularly those in organized angel groups, are typically former entrepreneurs who have had successful liquidity events in their pasts, or executives of companies who’ve retired with the funds from their stock options. So how an angel responds to your pitch depends upon his or her background.

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Reflections On 2018: Matt Stodder, Startup Boost LA

socalTECH

During the holiday season, our tradition over the last few years has been to post reflections on the past year and some predictions for 2019 from Southern California's technology industry. My biggest takeaway this year was truly understanding the strength and cohesion of the Los Angeles startup community.

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CapLinked Raise $1.6m Series A Round & Appoint Adam Sroka As VP Technology

Tech Zulu Event

million in a new round of financing from Peter Thiel, FF Angel , Siemer Ventures , 500 Startups , Andrej Henkler (former Bertelsmann executive), and Alexsis de Raadt-St. James (chairman of the Althea Foundation) and appointed Adam Sroka as Senior Vice President of Technology in a move to make business transactions simple and secure. .

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When should you go for equity financing?

Berkonomics

In most cases, these applicants for equity funding must be rooted in technology to apply to this limited discussion. We’ll call these “inside angels.” Angel investment groups or funds. First, angel investment groups and organized angel funds come in all sizes from a few organized angels to large groups of four hundred or more.

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Open Angel Forum San Fran – Team Calacanis Raises the Bar

Both Sides of the Table

I attended the inaugural Open Angel Forum in Los Angeles back in January and wrote about it here. Jason Calacanis started this initiative in response to the pay-to-play network of angel events that he despised. The first event was a big success and brought out many of LA’s angel elite. Ambitious goals.

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8 Keys To Improving Your Image And Career Advancement

Startup Professionals Musings

Based on my own career as a business owner and angel investor, in this age of change, I still see key successes and growth from the same team member work qualities. Inside the organization, it also pays to offer some of your time for coaching and mentoring to less experienced team members, as an entrée to a supportive relationship.

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The five C’s of Business Partners: a marriage without the sex

Berkonomics

He is Director of the Leatherby Center for Entrepreneurism and Business Ethics, and Chairman Emeritus of the Tech Coast Angels, the largest angel group in the United States. Find someone with technology, operations, manufacturing, or finance experience. One time I was brought in to coach two partners. Enjoy! .