Tag: Angel Investing
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I sat down to coffee and dessert with one of my founders recently. At the end, he tried to pay the tab. I had to explain to him what might be the most important rule of investing… Never Let a Founder Pay If you’re taking a founder out to coffee,…
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How did I break into investing with no experience and no network? How can new angel investors get started? I dug into these topics and more in a new interview with the team at PIN. Here are a few of my favorite moments… How I Became an Angel I learned…
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For angel investors, syndicates are one of the best ways to get access to deals. But how do you know which syndicates are worth joining? Syndicate Basics Syndicates are groups of angels who invest together. For new angels, they can provide instant access to deals. A lead, usually a more…
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Yesterday, I had a great conversation with a founder kicking off his Series A. He had an awesome product with serious traction — but one thing was missing. He had no idea how to price the round! Who could blame him? Though this founder had raised money numerous times in…
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Two years ago, I started funneling money into the riskiest asset class on the planet: startups. This morning, I sat down to take a hard look at my performance. Miraculously, I’ve actually made money! Total Performance My portfolio is up 3.4% since April 2021. The NASDAQ is down about 7%…
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Turns out having coffee meetings can be awfully stressful. Or so say some VC’s complaining of “burnout.” Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! From an article out today in Sifted: Thirteen investors that Sifted spoke to described seeking intensive professional help, taking months off work and having friends and loved…
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We investors have no function except to find and help the next Google. But, uh, where is it? Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! Finding the great companies of the future is a huge part of our job. I look at 150-250 companies every month. I choose one. Since I…
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I just passed on a company growing 80% month over month. Instead, I chose one growing more slowly. Have I lost my mind? Not yet. Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! These two companies illustrate one of the most important principles in venture capital: market size matters. Without a large…
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Last week, I had a chance to do one of my favorite things: chat with awesome entrepreneurs! Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! The venue was Starta VC, an early-stage venture firm based in New York City. Their accelerator brings great entrepreneurs from abroad to the US for an intensive…
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We usually think of bridge rounds as throwing good money after bad. But new data shows that some bridge rounds can be an amazing bet. Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! Bridge rounds with a top tier VC are some of the best performing investments in venture capital. They have…
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