Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

You need to work just as hard to convince investors that you are the best person to take your idea from a dream to a successful business, and provide an impressive return on their investment at the same time. Offer an attractive and viable investment equation. Emphasize the value and skills of your team.

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Ideas Entrepreneur Equity Resource 140

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 1, 2014

Today, with the help of the aptly named JOBS act (Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act) and companies like SeedInvest , it has never been easier for companies to gain exposure and enter the investment solicitation process. The investment environment at large in light of the JOBS Act. Total investment interest in startups on SeedInvest?

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

I am fond of quoting that about 70% of my investment decision of an early-stage company is the team. So I naturally spend much time with the companies in which I invest helping them: recruit. And the folks at Startup Grind have been kind enough to invite me to present this morning in Mountain View on the topic. identify gaps.

Startup 388

Startup Slides Outsource Development Sales 388

socalTECH

MARCH 8, 2018

The Montgomery Summit (www.montgomerysummit.com), which kicked off on Wednesday, and continues today in Santa Monica, is one of the biggest gathering places for venture capital, private equity investors, and technology executives from around the globe. You do a great job of getting venture capital and private equity investors here.

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Southern California Santa Monica Artificial Inteligence Conference 113

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Over half of the survivors remaining are eliminated during live presentations, and another 6.5% The corporate entity lends itself best to the concept of “sharing” equity required by investors, and unincorporated entities don’t get funding. Build an investor presentation and summary. Prepare an investment-grade business plan.

Invest 99

Invest Angel Technical Review Summary 99

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 15, 2023

Investors invest in people, more than ideas. Investors want to hear a quantified problem, a simple solution description, opportunity size, competition, traction, team qualifications, how much money you need, and what equity you are willing to give. Personalize your presentation, if possible, for every investor.

Entrepreneur 111

Entrepreneur Sample Ideas Customer 111

socalTECH

AUGUST 28, 2015

The Siemer Summit , the invite-only conference which has been organized by technology investment banking firm Siemer & Associates for the last four years, is returning this year, according to the firm. Image: awards handed out at last year's Siemer Summit. READ MORE>>.

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Technology Council

JULY 29, 2008

Angels, private equity investors, investment bankers, and, of course, a who’s who of the VC community will be on hand to see [.] Only 12 companies will have the chance to convince the biggest gathering of technology investors to be assembled in Southern California this year that theirs is the company that deserves to be funded.

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VentureNet Southern California Capital Venture Capital 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 4, 2016

this new capital formation pathway needs to be balanced with safeguards to prevent fraud and protect the investing public. In this presentation, we will be discussing the how to’s of Crowdfunding and a look into the future when Crowdfunding can be utilized to offer equity. See [link] (more)

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Berkonomics

MAY 22, 2014

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). By Bill Payne.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 3, 2021

To keep you on a positive track with potential investors, I recommend the following logic principles, to balance your passion in presenting your vision of a new business: Make sure your plan includes some business metrics. Present a viable exit strategy for investors to cash out. Don’t forget to focus on the value of you and your team.

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Entrepreneur Social Media Examples Metrics 162

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Professionals maintain that there is plenty of money and equity for qualified startups, and funding marginal startups via any source will only make more people unhappy. But safely seeking equity investments from the crowd via the Jobs Act of 2012 is problematic and has still not been defined.

Funding 101

Funding Equity Entrepreneur Invest 101

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 24, 2018

You company is the product and you’re selling an equity ownership in your company but much more broadly you’re selling trust & confidence that you’re going to build something enormously valuable and that you’re going to be enjoyable to work hand-in-hand with over the coming decade of each other’s lives.

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Venture Capital Technical Review Invest Slides 314

SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 28, 2011

Thursday, November 3, 2011 -- LA CEOs, an education and support group for CEOs presents: The current venture market and how to pitch it. Our featured speaker is Joey Tamer, shadow CEO Getting professional tech investment (private, angel, venture, strategic) in these times is not easy. This is not a networking event. See [link] (more)

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

It’s true that angel investors typically do not present entrepreneurs with overly complicated deal structures, especially when compared to venture capitalists. The price is the percent of ownership given to the investor, calculated as “investment/post-money valuation.” Define equity type. Seat on the board. Marty Zwilling.

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Invest Angel Startup Pricing 91

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 14, 2020

Investors invest in people, more than ideas. Investors want to hear a quantified problem, a simple solution description, opportunity size, competition, traction, team qualifications, how much money you need, and what equity you are willing to give. Personalize your presentation, if possible, for every investor.

Entrepreneur 127

Entrepreneur Sample Ideas Customer 127

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 17, 2013

Professionals maintain that there is plenty of money for equity in qualified startups, and funding marginal startups via any source will only make more people unhappy. But safely seeking equity investments from the crowd via the Jobs Act of 2012 is problematic and has still not been defined. Intellectual property is jeopardized.

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Funding Equity Entrepreneur Sample 106

Berkonomics

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Let’s take a few minutes to examine the kind of equity financing available to small or early stage businesses. In most cases, these applicants for equity funding must be rooted in technology to apply to this limited discussion. Angel investment groups or funds. Friends and family investors. Individual super angel investors.

Equity 156

Equity Technical Review Class Organization 156

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 30, 2011

Mike has over 18 years of strategic, operational and senior management experience in businesses ranging from early stage start-ups to private equity backed assets and from mid-stage business to large turn-around operations. Mike is actively involved with early-stage start-ups as an investor, advisor and board member.

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Tech Coast Angels Startup Angel Southern California 105

Xconomy

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

These are among the major findings of a survey of 500 industry leaders and investors conducted by investment bank Jefferies. Nevertheless, senior figures remain optimistic about the industry’s prospects in 2020.

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Pricing Invest Develop Development 78

TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 8, 2020

With those two funding rounds all equity-based, to buy up property itself and provide $10,000 cash advances to all sellers, Sundae previously also raised a debt fund from high net worth individuals, and it has a “very large” debt facility from Goldman Sachs that it also non-dilutive, Stech said.

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Sales Demand San Diego Funding 282

Berkonomics

AUGUST 20, 2015

The company provides identity theft protection, and took a large round from a private equity firm, which returned about eight times investment in cash to the early angels, and still left them with all their stock in the deal, an outstanding result. I thought of this in a recent liquidity event in one of my portfolio companies.

Equity 120

Equity Email Sales Invest 120

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

Manatt Venture Funds, which we dedicate a specific portion of our funds to targeted digital media investments, is also part of the Manatt Digital Media network. I think from the perspective of real credibility, what we need is venture capital in the private equity marketplace. More interest and money invested in LA.

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Los Angeles Media Invest Startup 84

Berkonomics

JANUARY 26, 2017

The most striking example was the one hundred–million–dollar purchase of one of my companies by a New York private equity investor using only five million of its cash. Email readers, continue here…] There are so many ways to satisfy a seller, sometimes a seller’s ego, by making a price seem higher than the reality of the purchase.

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Pricing Sales Tool Equity 120

InfoChachkie

MAY 6, 2013

This is due to a fundamental disconnect between the increased activity of high-volume seed investors (that fill out lots of Seed rounds) and the relatively small number of Series A investors, who only make 1 or 2 investments, per partner, per year.". There is a similar Darwinian aspect to venture capital investing.

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Entrepreneur Venture Capital Technical Review Capital 246

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 27, 2012

As a member of the local Angel group selection committee, I’ve seen a lot of startup presentations to investors, and I’ve never seen one that was too short - maybe short on content, but not short on pages! Every startup needs both a business plan and an investor presentation, completed before you formally approach any investors.

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Slides Competition Sample Sales 99

socalTECH

JUNE 3, 2013

At the present, and what has been the case for the last several years, is there has been a world wide glut of overcapacity for solar products. That''s in part because of a significant investment in China around solar manufacturing. There''s only a small number of financial institutions who have so far invested in residential leases.

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Equity Invest Marketing Product 234

SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 20, 2008

Highlighting investment opportunities, over 60 of these leading life science companies will present to principal institutional and private equity investors. See [link] (more).

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Conference Southern California Equity Invest 100

socalTECH

JANUARY 7, 2019

There was no monetary reward for those who participated (and Startup Boost does not take fees or equity from the companies that we help). And, many of the presenting companies received sizable funding commitments and offers of ongoing help. Yet they turned-out each and every week of our six-week programs.

Technical Review 157

Technical Review Software Review Startup Coach 157

Berkonomics

AUGUST 27, 2015

Being one or the other is neither good nor bad, but the needs and investment considerations are very different. The Flipper’s executives usually have significant equity holdings, either actually owned or reflected in stock options. They also tend to have invested more of their own money in their businesses.

Entrepreneur 120

Entrepreneur Equity Competition Pricing 120

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2013

The reality is that angel investors are humans, and personal traits often make or break the relationship, even before the investment is considered. On the top line, angel investors look to invest in entrepreneurs that have an almost unwavering passion and sense of urgency. In the business, this is commonly called “fire in the belly.”

Technical Review 109

Technical Review Entrepreneur Course Patents 109

TechCrunch LA

MARCH 8, 2019

Responding to Elizabeth Warren’s call to regulate and break up some of the nation’s largest technology companies, the venture capitalists that invest in technology companies are advising the presidential hopeful to move slowly and not break anything. ”

Technical Review 144

Technical Review Startup Chief Technology Officer Social Media 144

socalTECH

AUGUST 13, 2010

We prepared a presentation to go out to the private equity community, to investigate opportunities to put money into Language Weaver. I'm happy to say, that at the turn of the year we had several offers for investment, both from local and Silicon Valley oriented funds.

Equity 168

Equity Startup Acquisition Funding 168

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 18, 2012

The reality is that angel investors are humans, and personal traits often make or break the relationship, even before the investment is considered. On the top line, angel investors look to invest in entrepreneurs that have an almost unwavering passion and sense of urgency. In the business, this is commonly called “fire in the belly.”

Entrepreneur 117

Entrepreneur Technical Review Course Patents 117

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 11, 2016

According to the Angel Capital Association , at least 300,000 people have made angel investments in the last two years, totaling $24 billion in the U.S. It takes more than one person, no matter how passionate, to grow an investible business. Prepare an executive summary and investor presentation.

Angel 65

Angel Startup Technical Review Social Media 65

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 1, 2013

With over 650 accredited investors and over 450 companies seeking to raise funds via SeedInvest, the February 2013 launched firm projects a better future than other platforms in the equity crowdfunding market. The platform carefully vets every company applicant and only presents less than 2% of opportunities to its investor base.

Software Review 69

Software Review Platform Equity Tool 69

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 10, 2011

As a member of the local Angel group selection committee, I’ve seen a lot of startup presentations to investors, and I’ve never seen one that was too short - maybe short on content, but not short on pages! Every startup needs both a business plan and an investor presentation, completed before you formally approach any investors.

Slides 93

Slides Competition Sample Sales 93