Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Yet as I mentor entrepreneurs around the country, crowdfunding still seems to be one of the least understood approaches to startup funding, with more myths than accredited angels and professional venture capital investors combined. Other popular sites for startups, including StartupNation and Startups.co Marty Zwilling.

Funding 141

Funding Startup Outsource Development Satisfaction 141

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2014

I have been involved with a high profile one in Los Angeles – Launchpad LA – and we’ve decided to make a shift so I thought this was a good time for reflection. This is just a quick summary. With the success of Idealab in the 90’s every city was building out incubators. What have I learned?

Venture Capital 290

Venture Capital Startup Idealab Funding 290

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 6, 2022

Join an existing angel investor group. Angel investment amounts per startup per investor usually range from $25K to $250K. These may be aggregated by an angel group up to about $1M for an angel round. Participate as a mentor in local startup incubators. Invest locally and take an active role.

Startup 120

Startup Invest Equity Incubator 120

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Join an existing angel investor group. Angel investment amounts per startup per investor usually range from $25K to $250K. These may be aggregated by an angel group up to about $1M for an angel round. Participate as a mentor in local startup incubators. Invest locally and take an active role.

Invest 89

Invest Entrepreneur Startup Equity 89

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2017

Join an existing angel investor group. Angel investment amounts per startup per investor usually range from $25K to $250K. These may be aggregated by an angel group up to about $1M for an angel round. Participate as a mentor in local startup incubators. Invest local and take an active role.

Invest 73

Invest Startup Equity Incubator 73

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

Join an existing Angel investor group. Angel investment amounts per startup per investor usually range from $25K to $250K. These may be aggregated by an Angel group up to about $1M for an Angel round. Participate as a mentor in local startup incubators. Invest local and take an active role.

Entrepreneur 102

Entrepreneur Startup Invest Incubator 102

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Join an existing Angel investor group. Angel investment amounts per startup per investor usually range from $25K to $250K. These may be aggregated by an Angel group up to about $1M for an Angel round. Participate as a mentor in local startup incubators. Invest local and take an active role.

Startup 87

Startup Invest Incubator Ideas 87