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Do Angel Investors Care About University Degrees?

There is a stream in entrepreneurship lore that the entrepreneur doesn’t need or want education, a fire fed by legendary dropouts Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, etc. Why waste your time studying? Just do it; or so it goes. So how do angel investors fall on this question? Does the degree add credibility? Is it worth […]
Tim Berry
Tim Berry , Founder and CEO , Palo Alto Software
15 Nov 2011
Test Your Business Model Against These 10 Elements

Jack and the Startup Bean Stalk

If only there was a single idea that could make any startup succeed, huh? Well, it does exist: a business seed that, planted and watered, will grow to the sky. And you can have it without even giving me a gold coin. Here it is: enable your users to thrive by using your product in […]
Bob Rice
Bob Rice , MANAGING PARTNER , Tangent Capital
14 Nov 2011
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Startup Due Diligence Is Not a Mysterious Black Art

After you have successfully attracted angels or venture capital with your business case, your million dollar product idea, and you have a signed term sheet, there is still one more hurdle to overcome before investors write the check. This is the dreaded “due diligence” process. For no good reason, this process seems shrouded in mystery, […]
Martin Zwilling
Martin Zwilling , Founder and CEO , Startup Professionals
14 Nov 2011
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The Great Frustration

All entrepreneurs know the feeling: your vision is crystal clear, but potential investors don’t get it.  They ask small-minded questions. They niggle over details. They hem and haw as the weeks melt away your first-to-market advantage. It’s maddening! So, there are two things you can do after getting incredibly frustrated.  You can keep pounding your […]
Bob Rice
Bob Rice , MANAGING PARTNER , Tangent Capital
11 Nov 2011
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Investors: Avoid These Investment Event Problems

Many local angel investment groups work with a local event that creates the illusion of a business pitch contest, awarding investment to the winner. There are multiple benefits to this type of arrangement. The event generates local buzz. Local media cover it. Startups and investors discover each other, and the community wins because the event […]
Tim Berry
Tim Berry , Founder , Palo Alto Software
11 Nov 2011
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