Category: Startups
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What are some risks associated with angel investing?
via IFTTT As tech startups have continued to thrive over the last decade, more and more people have been either thinking of investing in startups or have started to deploy capital. Others, still sit on the sidelines hearing from friends how some of their startup investments have performed (on paper, at least). In this episode…
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FinTech is eating the world
via IFTTT In this online panel, we’re going to discuss the changing meaning of FinTech and how that introduces new opportunities as well as challenges to starting up. We will have an introduction by Dharti Desai, the President of TiE New York and then our panel will dive into the opportunities and challenges that young…
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Why Become an Angel Investor?
via IFTTT Angel investing into startups has risen significantly over the last decade. Part of the increase in angel investing has been because of the availability of information via blogs and news platforms like TechCrunch, VentureBeat, etc. but also because of investing platforms like AngelList. In addition, early successes have yielded a class of angel…
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The Raise / Episode 110: Who To Raise From & How To Reach Out
Once you’ve reached the point that you’re ready for venture, your biggest responsibility is to organize and execute a fundraising process with the right people and the right intensity.
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What is the Difference Between Venture Capitalists and Angel Investors?
What is the difference between venture capitalists and angel investors? In this episode of InvestStream, I discuss the difference between these two types of startup investors. Knowing the difference can be very useful in understanding a particular investor’s motivation for investing or not investing in a startup.