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Raising Money – Exceptional Preparation

Raising Money – Exceptional Preparation

by Ian Smith | Nov 2, 2012 | Angel Investing, How to Raise Private Equity, How to Raise Venture Capital

The odds are stacked against you. You knew that. Even for serial entrepreneurs like Dharmesh Shah (founder of HubPpot) who despite compelling evidence struggled to raise angel money after his fist big hit. At a recent Founder Dialogues event he explained that he had...
Angel Investing – 11 Interesting Facts and Figures

Angel Investing – 11 Interesting Facts and Figures

by Ian Smith | May 17, 2012 | Angel Investing

I was inspired this week by Scott Kirsner’s article – Mass. IPOs don’t create many angel investors. I thought it would be interesting to pull a few facts and estimates together for our entrepreneurial community. I think these numbers bust a few myths and...

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