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2011 Halo Report :: US Angel Group Activity

At the Angel Capital Association (ACA) Summit in Austin in March, the Angel Resource Institute reported on angel group activity in 2001 in the first annual Halo Report.  I found some of the results quite interesting.  For example: The median round of investment by group was about $700,000 but less than $300,000 was invested by the local group leading […]
Bill Payne
Bill Payne , Angel Investor , Frontier Angel Fund
10 Apr 2012
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5 Traits Investors Look for in Entrepreneurs

What do investors look for in an entrepreneur? This month I’ve been reviewing submissions for my local angel group. I found this excellent list of 14 Ways to be a Great Startup CEO, posted at OnStartups by Jason Baptiste. And that reminded me of my own list, 10 Traits of Successful Entrepreneurs, which I posted a few years […]
Tim Berry
Tim Berry , Founder , Palo Alto Software
10 Apr 2012
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Forget Crowdfunding: Why JOBS Matters

Most all the talk about the JOBS bill is about crowdfunding, seeding, and the ability to advertise private placements.  In my mind, other provisions are the really big news for young companies. Those are the expansion of the size limits for “Reg A” offerings, and the newly created “regulatory on-ramp.”  Together, these have re-opened a door […]
Bob Rice
Bob Rice , MANAGING PARTNER , Tangent Capital
6 Apr 2012
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The Problem with Private Placement Memorandums (PPMs)

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 (Reg D).  A Private Placement Memorandum (PPM) is a special business plan defined to meet an SEC exemption.  In most cases, those entrepreneurs choosing […]
Bill Payne
Bill Payne , Angel Investor , Frontier Angel Fund
4 Apr 2012
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Crowdfunding Back On Track — As Milk Train, Not TGV

Last week I penned an in-depth critique of the portion of the JOBS Act seeking to legalize crowdfunding in the United States.  The bill, which may have more to do with political grandstanding in an election year than with actual job creation, was approved by a strong bipartisan majority in the House of Representatives. As I argued last week, […]
Antone Johnson
Antone Johnson , Founding Principal , Bottom Line Law Group
2 Apr 2012
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