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What are the top VC firms and angel groups in Seattle/Portland/Vancouver (or Pacific Northwest area)?

The Pacific Northwest has some of the best and most active angel groups in the country (and I say that coming from New York!) Check out: Alliance of Angels – Seattle, WA (http://www.allianceofangels.com/) Bellingham Angel Group – Bellingham, WA (http://www.bellinghamangels.com/) Boise Angel Alliance – Boise, ID (http://www.boiseangelalliance.com/) Eastern Idaho Angel Group – Rexburg, ID (http://www.idahoecenter.org/idah…) Northwest Energy […]
David S. Rose
David S. Rose , Founder and CEO , GUST INC.
12 Dec 2013
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Where do I find serious non-tech local investors?

The problem with this scenario is that you are describing an oxymoron, and wondering why you can’t find a hot ice cube, or a tall hole, or a submarine that can land at ATL. You write: “Where can I find intelligent and serious investors who aren’t looking for a cash cow, but are willing to […]
David S. Rose
David S. Rose , Founder and CEO , GUST INC.
8 Dec 2013
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8 Key Questions To Expect In Investor Due Diligence

If you really want to impress a startup founder as a potential employee, or you want to be a smart investor, you need to know the right questions to ask. These are the questions that get past the hype of a founder “vision to change the world,” and into the realm of real business strengths, […]
Martin Zwilling
Martin Zwilling , Founder and CEO , Startup Professionals
8 Dec 2013
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What are some good ways to get to meet with VC’s without introductions?

Actively build, maintain and make use of the amazing social networking tools that are available. Right now, there are over 11 million people who can provide an introduction to me through LinkedIn (and I am far from an open networker.) If you can’t figure out how to get one of those eleven MILLION people to […]
David S. Rose
David S. Rose , Founder and CEO , GUST INC.
5 Dec 2013
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Up-to-date Investors Want Social Proof from Startups

I just read Social Proof Is the New Currency on the Social Media Today blog. Author Daniel Lay writes: Whether you like Mark Zuckerberg’s mug or not, the social web is here to stay, and businesses that can integrate social proof into their marketing efforts seamlessly will join this new “socially rich” class. We mean richness […]
Tim Berry
Tim Berry , Founder , Palo Alto Software
3 Dec 2013
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