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Startup Strategies: The Strategic and Financial Significance of Intellectual Property

How do angel investors typically get the initial capital to start off in their profession?

There are very, very few “professional” angel investors (as opposed to venture capitalists, who are, by definition, professionals.) That said, many active angel investors were themselves entrepreneurs, which is where they made their initial money that they can now invest. In the United States, SEC regulations currently limit most angel investments to people who qualify […]
David S. Rose
David S. Rose , Founder and CEO , GUST INC.
10 Oct 2013
Startup Strategies: The Strategic and Financial Significance of Intellectual Property

How and Why To Do Your Own Business Financial Model

Most entrepreneurs tend to avoid this area of the business, and as a result are badly surprised by cost realities, and investor expectations. They seem to think that financial projections are simply invented numbers for investors, and not useful. In reality, it’s like jumping in your car for a long hard drive with no destination […]
Martin Zwilling
Martin Zwilling , Founder and CEO , Startup Professionals
7 Oct 2013
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Can I find an Angel Investor for a European goldmine business?

Realistically it is highly, highly unlikely that you would be able to find an angel investor for any such venture, here or elsewhere. And, speaking to you as an active angel who has personally invested in over 80 companies, I can tell you that if anyone claiming to be an angel investor even hints at offering […]
David S. Rose
David S. Rose , Founder and CEO , GUST INC.
6 Oct 2013
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What are some quantitative metrics angel investors look for in a pitch?

Unfortunately there’s nothing that can be generalized, because each case is different. Realistically, most angel deals are very early stage, which means that reliable metrics are pretty hard to come by. So most of the number crunching and ‘what if’ analyses tend to focus on customer adoption and revenues. I’m looking at an opportunity at the moment […]
David S. Rose
David S. Rose , Founder and CEO , GUST INC.
3 Oct 2013
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Which equity based crowdfunding startups hold the most promise / have the highest growth potential at this point?

Since no equity crowdfunding platforms under the JOBS Act will be able to even begin operations for another six to nine months, it is impossible for any of them to be “the market leader” at this point…even though every single one of them—as in a drawing room farce—is claiming the title. And since the three […]
David S. Rose
David S. Rose , Founder and CEO , GUST INC.
29 Sep 2013
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