So you want to be an Entrepreneur Blog » Angel funding http://www.tobeanentrepreneur.com/blog How to decide if starting a business is really for you Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:39:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Ron Conway and Paul Graham startup success data http://www.tobeanentrepreneur.com/blog/ron-conway-and-paul-graham-startup-success-data/ http://www.tobeanentrepreneur.com/blog/ron-conway-and-paul-graham-startup-success-data/#comments Mon, 02 Aug 2010 18:51:36 +0000 Jon Gillespie-Brown http://www.tobeanentrepreneur.com/blog/ron-conway-and-paul-graham-startup-success-data/ I was watching Michael Arrington interviewing Ron Conway and Paul Graham and this is what I learned and also my own view after several startups of my own and those of friends.

So Ron’s very simple data from 500+

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]]> http://www.tobeanentrepreneur.com/blog/ron-conway-and-paul-graham-startup-success-data/feed/ 2 Videocast: how to raise angel funding with Jon Gillespie-Brown http://www.tobeanentrepreneur.com/blog/videocast-how-to-raise-angel-funding-with-jon-gillespie-brown/ http://www.tobeanentrepreneur.com/blog/videocast-how-to-raise-angel-funding-with-jon-gillespie-brown/#comments Sat, 12 Dec 2009 02:01:52 +0000 Jon Gillespie-Brown http://www.tobeanentrepreneur.com/blog/videocast-how-to-raise-angel-funding-with-jon-gillespie-brown/ Today I did a Videocast with StartupSchool, it was a one hour session with on how to raise angel funding. We had a lively discussion about many of the core things Startups need to know about Angel Investors…

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]]> http://www.tobeanentrepreneur.com/blog/videocast-how-to-raise-angel-funding-with-jon-gillespie-brown/feed/ 0 Want an Angel Investment? this is the video 101 http://www.tobeanentrepreneur.com/blog/want-an-angel-investment-this-is-the-video-101/ http://www.tobeanentrepreneur.com/blog/want-an-angel-investment-this-is-the-video-101/#comments Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:41:00 +0000 Jon Gillespie-Brown http://www.tobeanentrepreneur.com/blog/want-an-angel-investment-this-is-the-video-101/ I often get asked about how to raise Angel money and where to start. Well I have written a lot about this in the blog but personally I like learning from AV media more than blog…

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]]> http://www.tobeanentrepreneur.com/blog/want-an-angel-investment-this-is-the-video-101/feed/ 0 How to find Angel Investors…the “smart” way! http://www.tobeanentrepreneur.com/blog/how-to-find-angel-investorsthe-smart-way/ http://www.tobeanentrepreneur.com/blog/how-to-find-angel-investorsthe-smart-way/#comments Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:33:00 +0000 Jon Gillespie-Brown http://www.tobeanentrepreneur.com/blog/how-to-find-angel-investorsthe-smart-way/ My friend Bob Karr, CEO, Link Silicon Valley, LLC is one smart cookie.

He regularly sends members of his website http://linksv.com very useful, timely and detailed information about funding transactions going on in the Valley.

This is…

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]]> http://www.tobeanentrepreneur.com/blog/how-to-find-angel-investorsthe-smart-way/feed/ 0 Even more advice on presenting to investors…preparation is key http://www.tobeanentrepreneur.com/blog/even-more-advice-on-presenting-to-investorspreparation-is-key/ http://www.tobeanentrepreneur.com/blog/even-more-advice-on-presenting-to-investorspreparation-is-key/#comments Wed, 12 Nov 2008 05:55:34 +0000 Jon Gillespie-Brown http://www.tobeanentrepreneur.com/blog/even-more-advice-on-presenting-to-investorspreparation-is-key/ You must know what they say about the 5 P’s, preparation prevents “piss poor” performance!

THE PREPARATION PROCESS:

Identify the 3-5 key points you want the audience to remember. These will inevitably be the key points of the investment…

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]]> http://www.tobeanentrepreneur.com/blog/even-more-advice-on-presenting-to-investorspreparation-is-key/feed/ 1 As you expect in this climate angel money tighter http://www.tobeanentrepreneur.com/blog/as-you-expect-in-this-climate-angel-money-tighter/ http://www.tobeanentrepreneur.com/blog/as-you-expect-in-this-climate-angel-money-tighter/#comments Tue, 04 Nov 2008 05:00:35 +0000 Jon Gillespie-Brown http://www.tobeanentrepreneur.com/blog/as-you-expect-in-this-climate-angel-money-tighter/ Inc Magazine reports angel money tighter with Angels not only having to worry about less M&A opportunity for investments and a dead IPO market.

On top of that they are being squeezed by the current financial climate and as…

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]]> http://www.tobeanentrepreneur.com/blog/as-you-expect-in-this-climate-angel-money-tighter/feed/ 0 How angels rate your opportunity…use this checklist to make sure you have covered the bases http://www.tobeanentrepreneur.com/blog/how-angels-rate-your-opportunityuse-this-checklist-to-make-sure-you-have-covered-the-bases/ http://www.tobeanentrepreneur.com/blog/how-angels-rate-your-opportunityuse-this-checklist-to-make-sure-you-have-covered-the-bases/#comments Fri, 31 Oct 2008 23:04:47 +0000 Jon Gillespie-Brown http://www.tobeanentrepreneur.com/blog/how-angels-rate-your-opportunityuse-this-checklist-to-make-sure-you-have-covered-the-bases/ audit How angels rate your opportunity...use this checklist to make sure you have covered the bases Attached is a useful checklist that professional angels will have a form of to hand when they are doing any due diligence on your business proposal.

It will help you to be aware of what they are looking…

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]]> http://www.tobeanentrepreneur.com/blog/how-angels-rate-your-opportunityuse-this-checklist-to-make-sure-you-have-covered-the-bases/feed/ 0 Most Active Angel Investors in the Greater Bay Area http://www.tobeanentrepreneur.com/blog/most-active-angel-investors-in-the-greater-bay-area/ http://www.tobeanentrepreneur.com/blog/most-active-angel-investors-in-the-greater-bay-area/#comments Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:54:20 +0000 Jon Gillespie-Brown http://www.tobeanentrepreneur.com/blog/most-active-angel-investors-in-the-greater-bay-area/ This is an excellent resource for those looking for Angel Capital in the Bay Area, it lists the key groups and some useful metrics.

My advice is to hit the best ones for your idea, I am a member…

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]]> http://www.tobeanentrepreneur.com/blog/most-active-angel-investors-in-the-greater-bay-area/feed/ 0 Save a chunk of the $20-30K angel funding legal fees http://www.tobeanentrepreneur.com/blog/save-a-chunk-of-the-20-30k-angel-funding-legal-fees/ http://www.tobeanentrepreneur.com/blog/save-a-chunk-of-the-20-30k-angel-funding-legal-fees/#comments Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:48:18 +0000 Jon Gillespie-Brown http://www.tobeanentrepreneur.com/blog/save-a-chunk-of-the-20-30k-angel-funding-legal-fees/ Paul Graham does it again, this guy is showing us the way, in his latest effort to help startups he has released some excellent documents to help with reducing legals for angel funding.

These are strictly for US companies…

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]]> http://www.tobeanentrepreneur.com/blog/save-a-chunk-of-the-20-30k-angel-funding-legal-fees/feed/ 0 What’s The Best Structure For A Pre-VC Investment? http://www.tobeanentrepreneur.com/blog/whats-the-best-structure-for-a-pre-vc-investment/ http://www.tobeanentrepreneur.com/blog/whats-the-best-structure-for-a-pre-vc-investment/#comments Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:38:18 +0000 Jon Gillespie-Brown http://www.tobeanentrepreneur.com/blog/whats-the-best-structure-for-a-pre-vc-investment/ Brad Feld’s blog post had a most useful note for those seeking Pre-VC funding:

What’s The Best Structure For A Pre-VC Investment?

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