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Angel Group Syndication of Series A Rounds

US angel investors have been a robust source of seed stage capital for years.  More recently, we have experienced significant growth in the number of funded seed stage deals, due to the emergence of accelerators, super angels and new seed stage funds.  Unfortunately, we are now suffering a Series A startup funding crunch, that is, a […]
Bill Payne
Bill Payne , Angel Investor , Frontier Angel Fund
8 May 2013
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If They Ask You to Judge a Business Plan Competition, Say Yes

I’ve had the pleasure of judging several dozen real business pitches in the past six weeks. Some were pitches for angel investment at the Willamette Angel Conference, an angel group in Oregon. More to the point, others were for the University of Oregon New Venture Competition, the Rice University Business Plan Competition, and the University of Texas’ Venture Labs […]
Tim Berry
Tim Berry , Founder , Startup Professionals
7 May 2013
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Is Your Startup Moving Fast Enough to Stay Ahead?

In today’s business startup environment, if you don’t move fast, you get run over. Without a sense of urgency, people and businesses just can’t move fast enough. Speed is the driver because customers have a zero tolerance for waiting, and there are always competitors gaining on you. John P. Kotter, in “A Sense of Urgency,” […]
Martin Zwilling
Martin Zwilling , Founder and CEO , Startup Professionals
6 May 2013
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True Story: Why We Turned This Deal Down

This is about a deal my angel group turned down. The software looks excellent. I wanted to use it immediately. There’s urgent and widespread market need. It’s obviously proprietary too. It’s a crowded noisy market, but it feels like this one has a real shot at it. Furthermore, the entrepreneur behind it is proven. The software […]
Tim Berry
Tim Berry , Founder , Palo Alto Software
30 Apr 2013
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10 Tips For Entrepreneurs on How to Hang Tough

In sports, mental toughness is defined as the ability to focus on and execute solutions, especially in the face of adversity. If anyone in business ever needed mental toughness, it’s an entrepreneur. Investors tell me that startup success is all about execution, all while facing determined competitors and overcoming customers’ resistance to change. Dr. Jason […]
Martin Zwilling
Martin Zwilling , Founder and CEO , Startup Professionals
28 Apr 2013
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