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Angel Investors Do Make Money, Data Shows 2.5x Returns Overall

I began studying angel investing returns about 10 years ago as a result of a problem I couldn’t resolve: The investing world seemed certain that angel investors were rubes. Conventional wisdom dictated that they made reckless investments in very early-stage ventures mostly doomed to fail. And whenever they might come close to succeeding, savvy “professional” […]
Robert Wiltbank
Robert Wiltbank , Professor of Strategic Management , Willamette University
17 Oct 2012
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2012 Valuation Survey of Angel Groups

This summer I conducted our third annual survey of the pre-money valuation of pre-revenue companies recently funded by angel groups in North America.  Access to our 2010 and 2011 surveys can be found at 2011 Valuation Survey of North American Angel Investor Groups. We received data from thirty groups of the fifty angel groups from whom […]
Bill Payne
Bill Payne , Angel Investor , Frontier Angel Fund
16 Oct 2012
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Founders Learn One Day at a Time Like Everybody Else

I like this a lot. The executive summary: Dropbox Co-Founder Drew Houston believes false mythologies about tech company founders do a disservice to aspiring entrepreneurs. While many people think all tech founders start with world conquering visions, says Houston, the reality is that founders learn one day at a time just like everyone else. This […]
Tim Berry
Tim Berry , Founder , Palo Alto Software
16 Oct 2012
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Startup Map & Trends Analysis – September 2012

September’s Startup Map showcases the latest trends in startup profiles created on Gust between September 1st and September 30th. Some of the entrepreneurs chose to keep their startup profiles private and therefore are labeled as unpublished in this month’s map, and were not included in the trends analysis. In September the US has once again shown […]
Romain Debordeaux
Romain Debordeaux , Analytics Manager , GUST INC.
16 Oct 2012
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Convertible Debt, Priced Equity Rounds and Deal Timing

An impromptu Twitter debate arose among Fred Wilson, Dave McClure, Mark Suster, Chris Dixon and others about convertible debt, priced equity rounds, and the nuances of early stage financing. It was such a good discussion that Fred asked that someone Storify it. I’ve done that here and expanded it with some additional references, background info […]
Antone Johnson
Antone Johnson , Founding Principal , Bottom Line Law Group
15 Oct 2012
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