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The New Rules of Angel Investing

I found this great article in the Small Business section of the New York Times website; “The New Rules of Angel Investing.” If your start-up is currently looking for capital I highly recommend this article! Even though times are tough, angel investing is still increasing. However, investors are “…picky and less tolerant of risk,” thus contributing less money. Get to reading so you learn how to secure some funding for your company!

Here are some quick tips from the article:

“Bootstrap as long as you can. Finding early ways to get revenue.”

“Get to break even quickly and remember that VC financing has gotten harder to obtain.”

“Be realistic about valuations. Be coachable.”

“Practice pitching and be prepared to make your case to dozens or hundreds of angels.”

“Look for angels who complement your strengths and can help you with more than money.”

 

 

Creating, Manageing an Understanding Start-up Financials

Here are the slides from Dan Vishny’s April 23, 2009 presentation on Start-up Financials…

Start-up Financials, Bootstrapping, WAC

April 23, 2009
5:00 pmto7:30 pm

Four amazing speakers will share their expertise in creating and managing start-up financials, the art of bootstrapping – and what to expect at the May 14th Willamette Angel Conference in Corvallis.

 

Register:   Click here to pre-register ($20, includes food and bev – or $25 at the door)

Location:   The Valley River Inn | map

*** Our Supporting Sponsor – PALO ALTO SOFTWARE – has kindly donated 5 copies of their Business Plan Pro bplan-prosoftware (regularly $199.95 each). Attend this event and you may be one of the lucky 5 to receive a free copy!

Create a winning business plan today (or modify your current plan) with the world’s most popular business plan software, featuring step-by-step instructions, 500+ sample business plans, and more. Business Week says Business Plan Pro is “...one of the best planning tools” available today.

 

 

Speakers:

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John Audette

CEO of MitoSciences

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Chad Barczak

CEO/co-founder of IDX, Inc.

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Nick Fowler

Managing Partner of Orion Ventures (Corvallis)

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Dan Vishny

CFO of Arcimoto and Dune Sciences (two local start-ups)

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