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What Are Contracts 445793d0c238315dfbb0ef2084ad3e07d48488b1f03a8df2f6092f7f229c495d

What tools can I use to manage relationships with investors?

Gust.com is the most widely used tool platform for both sides, with hundreds of thousands of companies and tens of thousands of investors using it to track and manage their relations with the other. It’s the official collaboration tool of the Angel Capital Association (and the equivalent national angel investor federations in 20 other countries.) It’s […]
David S. Rose
David S. Rose , Founder and CEO , GUST INC.
4 Sep 2014
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Every Entrepreneur Needs Help In Getting Things Done

The universal challenge of every startup founder is to get everything done that needs to get done, and still have a life. Even outside of business, everyone wants to accomplish more, while working less. I’ve been a student of these techniques for some time, but some time ago I saw a great summary that seems […]
Martin Zwilling
Martin Zwilling , Founder and CEO , Startup Professionals
1 Sep 2014
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Can a private company take investment money from anyone?

Unfortunately, a private company in the US may not take investment money from “anyone”. The only people who are legally eligible to purchase an equity interest in a private company without a great deal of special paperwork are, as you noted, Accredited Investors. These are defined as a person with net assets of over $1 million (not including the value […]
David S. Rose
David S. Rose , Founder and CEO , GUST INC.
31 Aug 2014
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As a new independent angel investor, how will I find new companies to invest in?

The two sites you mentioned are both secondary listing services, for later stage companies. For a new angel investor, by far the best thing to do is to join a local angel investor group that belongs to the Angel Capital Association. There are hundreds of them, with at least one in every state. Major metropolitan […]
David S. Rose
David S. Rose , Founder and CEO , GUST INC.
28 Aug 2014
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How does a VC keep track of his/her investment?

Professional investors typically have a range of information rights that they negotiate for when making an investment. While not every investor will have every right (or every right with the same frequency), the types of things we’re talking about include: Seat on the Board of Directors Non-voting Board Observer Seat Monthly, quarterly or annual financial […]
David S. Rose
David S. Rose , Founder and CEO , GUST INC.
24 Aug 2014
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