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LA tech industry mourns Kobe Bryant

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billion investment vehicle that was launched in partnership with the private equity fund, Permira, according to a report in USA Today. “We are mourning this terrible loss and still searching for the words,” wrote Mattias Metternich, co-founder of Bryant’s grooming startup, Art of Sport , in an email.

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One Man’s Signal is Another Man’s Noise

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It’s apropos because there is so much noise these days with email, Twitter, Facebook, blogs, web shows, etc. I was thinking back to a few previous “insider baseball&# blog debates that raged for several weeks: AngelGate (aka Bin38 secret cabal), convertible debt vs. equity, bubble vs. not, and now the AngelList discussion.

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Early stage money: The problem with PPMs

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Bill Payne has been actively involved in angel investing since 1980, funding over 50 companies and mentoring over 100 more. The sale of equity in private companies is regulated by the Securities Act of 1933, which requires that the company either register with the SEC or meet one of several exemptions (Regulation D).

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Should Your Startup Have an Advisory Board?

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They are usually offered around 0.25% of the companies equity in exchange for their role and I’ve seen many companies hand out a total of 2% to advisers. My main advice to you if you’re considering it is don’t waste much equity on it. After all, most people are good for a few introductory emails.

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Pipeline Fellowship | Raising Women to Become Investors

Tech Zulu Event

We get a lot more emails from women entrepreneurs who say they are a high net worth in their community and we should come and help boost the number of angel investors in their companies. We have three main components: education, mentoring, and practice. There are a lot of mentoring programs out there.

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Master of Customer Acquisition, Matt Coffin, On Startups …

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Get connected to the right mentors and your business may catapult to the next level. I figured if Matt was on the verge of bankruptcy and one mentor changed his trajectory, what if we had a formalized, community-wide program? A friend helped him get out of this situation and changed Matt’s life forever. The answer?

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Story of a Startup Weekend Veteran | The Good, The Bad, and the UGLY!

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Awkward topics such as equity share come into play and everyone’s roles and what value they bring to the table are questioned. The following day, I again tried asking for access in order to setup everyone’s email. I met with a lawyer, talked to an investor and a few mentors, all who are serial entrepreneurs to advise me.

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