It’s easier to startup – and easier for business angels too

A theme that has been running on iBusinessAngel is that it is possible to form intelligent strategies and due diligence processes around angel investments.

So, what are smart business angels doing to de-risk their investments?

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Crowd Funding for Startups – should it be legal?

Legislation is moving in the USA and the UK to make business angels of us all – and that is, to allow crowd funding.

We want to help the USA and UK governments decide about crowd funding – so please take our short survey below.

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The software Business Angel opportunity of 2012

A new year is a good time to take stock and look around to see where the best investment opportunities will come from in the year ahead.

We are picking out cloud based software solutions as the best of the bunch.

Why…?

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Thanks Business Angels; “All net new US jobs are from startup companies”

Sometimes a picture says it all.

All net new jobs in the US, since 2006, are the result of startup companies less than five years old.

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Three things business angels look for – minimum viable product, market and team

Launching the first phase of a startup business – or for a business angel, preparing to invest in one – requires an assessment of three things – product, market and team.

So, what counts as a minimum viable product, market or team?

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Business Angels make their move to business accelerators

Business angels and business angel networks are changing … and it is for the benefit of both the angel investors and the entrepreneurs!

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Business Angels: Can you beat 210 companies and 35 fold increase in 5 years?

We now have – in the form of NESTA’s Startup Factories report – independent analysis of the money making power of a highly successful business accelerator.

Y Combinators has delivered a 35 fold increase over 5 years and made 210 investments.

We don’t reckon any single business angel – or super angel, for that matter – can beat this performance? Do you?

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Startup Accelerators, UK, Europe, France, Germany, Spain

Business Accelerators offer business angels the best way to bring their knowledge and expertise to fledgling companies whilst also providing an insight into what really makes a great investment.

Using the business accelerators as a source of deals, business angels can take their time to see how well and how quickly the teams and businesses develop (or not) before they make investment decisions.

So read on to find out where are those business accelerators…

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Business Angels depart business angel networks for business accelerators

The tech sector – typically, driven by innovations in the USA, is changing the way that business angels connect with entrepreneurs and startup projects.

Business angels who like to get involved with their investments are turning away from the angel networks to the business accelerators. Find out why…

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Talent beats Money for Startups

Our recent poll on LinkedIn (you can still vote up and until the 14th of July) shows that 70% of respondees believe talent is more important that money.

Why do they think this?

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Business Angels; its not about the product!

A shocking result of the recent Startup Genome report was the finding that startup success is not all about the product!

Shock! Horror! Then why are the business angel and entrepreneur pitch events all about the product?

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Business Angels: 4 ways to increase investment success

Due Diligence is often seen as not possible or relevant for an early-stage investment. Yet many business angels lose money on the majority of their investments

Can due diligence help?

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Board meetings in an era of rapid execution

Guest writer Nic Brisbourne from The Equity Kicker blog and DFJ Esprit, Venture Capitalists, reviews some new ideas about how to run board meetings in startup and fast growth companies.

One of the ideas is to run weekly blog updates on the key metrics and not wait for monthly meetings. Would it work? It will if there is commitment says Nic. Read on for more…..

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Secret of startup success: Does your startup learn?

The Startup Genome report has some surprising findings.

For instance, it all depends on the team and its ability to learn.

Also, the report states that customer acquisition is the priority at all stages (and never product).

Surprised? Then read on…

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Understanding the Business Angel Investment Stage

Many inexprerienced entrepreneurs are unaware that Business Angels will only be with you for a short while!

That is, their role is usually to provide gap funding between friends and families and the professional Venture Capitalists.

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Should anyone be allowed to pitch to Business Angels?

It costs money to get money.

So, should we worry about the vulnerable entrepreneur who might pay his money to pitch to business angels even though his chances of raising funds are slim?

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BBAA Summit – 30th June & 1st July 2011

British Business Angel Association National Awards & Investment Summit will take place in London on 30th June – 1st July 2011 Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin share via Reddit Tweet about it

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