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Should I invest in a “cause/social marketing” business selling in a flooded market?

I would likely not invest in this myself, but… if you like your friend, have the money readily available and wouldn’t mind terribly if you lost all of it, then you might want to consider a structure that lets you help your friend, but also tries to protect your downside a bit. For example, you […]
David S. Rose
David S. Rose , Founder and CEO , GUST INC.
18 Jul 2013
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Paul Graham Predicting New Opportunities in Angel Investment

In his essay published last month, Startup Investing Trends, Paul Graham (that’s this Paul Graham, Y Combinator co-founder) says “one of the biggest unexploited opportunities in startup investing right now is angel-sized investments made quickly.” Here’s the full quote: I think one of the biggest unexploited opportunities in startup investing right now is angel-sized investments made quickly. […]
Tim Berry
Tim Berry , Founder , Palo Alto Software
16 Jul 2013
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7 Reasons Startups are for the Young and Positive

To be an entrepreneur, you have to be navigate lots of unknowns, and the path is fraught with risk. Once you are past a certain mental age, you know too many of the things that can go wrong, so you never start. Sort of like the old saying that if we didn’t have young men […]
Martin Zwilling
Martin Zwilling , Founder and CEO , Startup Professionals
14 Jul 2013
Trade Signal Fundraising Strategy

What is the best way to find investors beyond your immediate network? Can social media be leveraged to prospect?

Social media can indeed be a good way to start the process of finding investors. The first thing to do is to use your immediate network to reach beyond it, and that’s where LinkedIn does a marvelous job. I just checked my statistics there, and it turns out that 14 million people can get a warm introduction to me […]
David S. Rose
David S. Rose , Founder and CEO , GUST INC.
11 Jul 2013
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Which is Better? The Whole Big Market or the Strategic Niche?

True story: After this particular startup team pitched a couple dozen investors, many of the investors told them their strategy was too narrow and too focused. One comment: “there’s a huge potential market, and you’re boxed into a niche.” Later, when I talked to the startup founder about it, she was disappointed. “The last time […]
Tim Berry
Tim Berry , Founder , Palo Alto Software
9 Jul 2013
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