Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 19, 2022
As a summary, crowdfunding today can mean any one of the following five quite different models: Rewards model. Equity investing is very risky, but huge returns are possible if you pick the next Facebook, but failure means your entire investment is lost. In the U.S.,
Berkonomics
FEBRUARY 14, 2019
My answer always varies as I examine each deal, sometimes deferring and passing on an investment because of an uneasy feeling about the entrepreneur, even if the business plan seems able to capture the market. Would you, as an investor, plow money into the plan and help to incubate the idea into a real enterprise?
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Berkonomics
FEBRUARY 14, 2019
My answer always varies as I examine each deal, sometimes deferring and passing on an investment because of an uneasy feeling about the entrepreneur, even if the business plan seems able to capture the market. Would you, as an investor, plow money into the plan and help to incubate the idea into a real enterprise?
Berkonomics
FEBRUARY 10, 2012
What if you were the investor and someone walked into your office handing you a business plan executive summary that floored you with its brilliance? Would you, as an investor, plow money into the plan and help to incubate the idea into a real enterprise? I would not, nor would most all of those I co-invest with.
InfoChachkie
AUGUST 11, 2011
What follows is a summary which paraphrases Naval’s responses. 5) Rincon Venture Partners recently invested in The Resumator , which we identified via AngelList. Long-term, we may start investing in some of these companies as they go through. I recommend you first review Dharmesh’s article and then listen to Naval’s thoughts.
socalTECH
DECEMBER 10, 2009
One of the industries which has seen a lot of activity lately in Southern California is clean technology, with a large amount of investment activity and new company formation. It's a concept similar to investing in property--you want to be able to make the most money when you buy the place, not when you sell it.
Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 14, 2014
And since we all knew that Sam’s dealflow and judgment were sound we empowered him to make early-stage, accelerator-like investments in early-stage entrepreneurs under the Upfront brand. She joined Mesa Global where she is doing both venture capital and investment banking. This is just a quick summary. Jamie did, too!
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