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Angel Investing - Demystified

SoCal Tech Calendar

Angel networks, where high-net-worth individuals come together to screen and vet deals, are the source of much of this funding. In the current economic and venture capital climate, angel investment is an increasingly important component of the start-up capital structure.

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Effective Email Introductions or Why Blind Intros Suck

InfoChachkie

Despite my occasional ranting, (see The Worst Networking Call Ever ), I like people and I enjoy making new connections. Screen First – If you believe that an introduction has a low likelihood of netting either party a substantive gain, dissuade the person requesting the introduction. Don’t get me wrong.

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Xconomy Special Report: 12 San Diego Tech Startup to Watch in 2017

Xconomy

I started with a list of companies already screened by the San Diego Venture Group’s annual venture summit, and consulted with investors and startup mentors to refine the list. I widened my net this year. Such lists can be entirely relative, but I sought to adjust for the capricious effects of subjectivity.

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Raising Seed Capital Now: 10 Tips

Tech Coast Venture Network

“The high-net-worth individuals [who] make up the angel universe tend to take extended vacations in the summer and the period between Thanksgiving and New Year’s,” says Jennifer Naylor, an angel investor with Golden Seeds in New York. When asked questions during a screening, do not respond defensively.

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Find an Angel Investor, Without Going Through Hell

Startup Professionals Musings

You can then begin your application to one or more of these organizations right on the same screen. This one claims to be the world’s largest angel investor network, with 850 accredited investor members throughout twenty one chapters on three continents. New England Investment Network. Keiretsu Forum. Marty Zwilling.

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Flocks of Angels, and All You Need is One

Startup Professionals Musings

You can then begin your application to one or more of these organizations right on the same screen. This one claims to be the world’s largest angel investor network, with 750 accredited investor members throughout sixteen chapters on three continents. New England Investment Network. Keiretsu Forum. Marty Zwilling.

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TechZulu Top 2013 SXSW Panel Picks & More

Tech Zulu Event

Merging of 2nd Screen & TV Everywhere Experiences. Your Network=Your Net Worth. Content and Distribution. Ebooks: a Coming War for the Soul of the Library. Content and Distribution. Global News After the Twitter Revolutions. Content and Distribution. Content and Distribution. Sparking Social Change With Content Integration.