How to Kill the Angel Investor "Deal-Killers"Have you experienced the frustration of dealing with a self-proclaimed "interested" angel investor who you just cannot close, no matter how hard you try or how many months go by? If you have, read on.After writing last month about angel investment "Deal-K...

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angel investing, Finance, VC Wade Roush wrote: For startup entrepreneurs who need less than $5 million in capital, the venture capital industry might as well not exist. The average U.S. venture capital fund has doubled in size since 2000 to over $200 million, according to Dow Jones/VentureOne. That ...

I am always interested by creative or should I say smart ideas. The wine world is so compartmentalized with all these niches and a myriad winemakers and distributors that it is hard for anyone to navigate the wine waters. The recently launched Naked Wines offers wine lovers in the UK a chance to buy...

Having recently participated in Montreal Startup’s first workshop day for the companies it has invested in, I wanted to share some of the input I provided. The Montreal Startup guys asked me to sit on a panel with serial entrepreneur, Frederic Lalonde and equally-experienced entrepreneur (and ...

startups, Internet, Entrepreneurship Gregory T. Huang wrote: Are you a new tech entrepreneur in the Seattle area? Or interested in the workings of startups from a Northwest perspective? If so, you should check out Marcelo Calbucci’s “ultimate guide,” which he posted on his Seattle ...

startups, management, Economy Gregory T. Huang wrote: Last Thursday, the Seattle-based Alliance of Angels hosted a panel discussion on “managing through an economic downturn,” otherwise known as “Downturnapalooza.” The panelists were Eric Best of Seattle-based e-commerce firm...

This morning I was invited to stop by Tech Spin Out 2008, a conference organized by the British Venture Capital Association (BVCA), with the goal of exploring the activities that help transform small companies into big companies.  As I mentioned many times in this blog, Israeli has the largest numb...

Lately, I’ve been doing a lot of pitching to investors, including angel investors and venture capitalists. It’s a fact of life when you run a venture-backed startup. It’s one of those things that no one ever tells you about raising money — once you start, you never stop. It w...

Is stalking Angel Investors wrong? There’s no easy way to answer this question. Some say stalking should only be used for celebrities. Others say it is only unspoiled virgin brides who ought to be stalked. The truth is, stalking is the least effective use of your time. Any indication of disint...